News published on Federal Newswire in January 2013

News Release: Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno announced today the publication of the Environment and Natural Resources Division’s (ENRD) Fiscal Year 2012 Accomplishments Report. The full report, which details the division’s work across the nation during FY2012, is posted at www.justice.gov/enrd/Current_topics.html. ...

Federal Court Permanently Bars Virginia Company’s Promotion of Tool Reimbursement and Tool Rental Schemes

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that a federal court has permanently barred Cash Management Systems, a Virginia corporation, from promoting two tax schemes that allegedly involve disguising wages as tool-reimbursement or tool-rental payments. Also subject to the civil injunction order were Cash ...

Federal Employee & Former New York City Corrections Captain Barred from Promoting Alleged Tax Fraud Scheme

News Release: A federal court has permanently barred Nafeesah H. Hines and Rodney N. Chestnut from promoting an alleged tax fraud scheme, as well as preparing tax returns for anyone other than themselves, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction orders, to which Hines and Chestnut consented without ...

Used Motor Vehicle Dealers Indicted in Philadelphia for Odometer Tampering

News Release: A federal grand jury in Philadelphia unsealed an indictment yesterday charging Kyle Novitsky, 45, and Judith Aloe, 52, both of North Miami Beach, Fla., with making false odometer statements, securities fraud and conspiracy to commit these offenses, the Justice Department announced today. According to ...

Former Minister Pleads Guilty in North Carolina to Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct in Haiti

News Release: WASHINGTON – A former minister pleaded guilty today in North Carolina to engaging in illicit sexual conduct in Haiti, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Anne M. Tompkins and Brock ...

Owner of Texas Durable Medical Equipment Companies Convicted in Fraud Scheme

News Release: A Texas federal judge convicted the owner of two Texas-based durable medical equipment companies today on multiple health care fraud charges following a five-day bench trial, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department?s Criminal Division.

Agencies issue final rule on appraisals for higher-priced mortgage loans

By Fed Newswire | Jan 18, 2013

News Release: Six federal financial regulatory agencies today issued the final rule that establishes new appraisal requirements for "higher-priced mortgage loans." The rule implements amendments to the Truth in Lending Act made by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act). Under the Dodd-Frank Act, mortgage loans are higher-priced if they are secured by a consumer's home and have interest rates above certain thresholds.

OCC and Federal Reserve reach agreement with HSBC to provide $249 million in payments and assistance

By Fed Newswire | Jan 18, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON--HSBC has joined the agreement in principle announced by the Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) on January 7, 2013, and will pay $249 million in cash payments and other assistance to help mortgage borrowers.

The Geographic Concentration of Manufacturing Across the United States

By Commerce News Now | Jan 18, 2013

News Release: Manufacturing has been one of the major bright spots in the economic recovery of the last few years, contributing more than 25 percent of the overall growth in GDP between 2009 and 2011 and adding roughly 500,000 new jobs between the beginning of 2010 and the end of 2012. This trend is especially welcome as manufacturing jobs often provide higher wages and better benefits than non-manufacturing jobs.

What did Transportation Department publish on Jan. 18?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Jan. 18

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Jan. 18

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Jan. 18 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Jan. 18?

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Jan. 18

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Jan. 18 by State Department

By State News Post | Jan 18, 2013

The US State Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Interior Department on Jan. 18

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Interior Department publishes notice on Jan. 18

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Jan. 18 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Interior Department publish on Jan. 18?