News published on Federal Newswire in October 2013

News from October 2013


Administration Rebuffs Invite to Testify at Full Committee Hearing On Health Care Law’s Botched Rollout; Leaders Press Sebelius to Reconsider

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Committee today announced a full committee hearing - PPACA Implementation Failures: Didn’t Know or Didn’t Disclose? - to examine the health care law’s troubled rollout on Thursday, October 24 in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Thus far, the...


Former Ladue Financial Advisor Sentenced On Federal Fraud Charges

News Release: St. Louis, MO - GREG J. CAMPBELL was sentenced to 38 months in prison, restitution in the amount of $1,851,956 and ordered the forfeiture of his home in Ladue. He earlier pled guilty to diverting over $1.8 million from client retirement accounts to finance his luxury home, cars and lifestyle. He was sentenced October 9 by United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig.


News Release: Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Michael P. Stephens, Acting Inspector General, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Office of Inspector General, announced the sentencing of defendant Quelyory A. Rigal, 38, of Homestead, to 200 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge William J. Zloch.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) highlighted Cyber Security Awareness Month’s 10th anniversary. During the month of October, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Cyber Security Alliance, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center raise awareness about cyber security in an effort to educate Americans about how to protect themselves online.


Olympic National Park Welcomes Visitors to Enjoy Fall in the Park!

News Release: With relief and enthusiasm, Olympic National Park staff is returning to work this morning and reopening the park to visitors. All park roads, trails and facilities normally scheduled to be open at this time of year are being reopened as quickly as possible; all will be open by 4:00 p.m. today.


Columbia Business Operators Indicted in $2 Million Conspiracy to Distribute Synthetic Drugs

News Release: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that the owner and operators of Bocomo Bay, a Columbia, Mo., retail business, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute more than $2 million of synthetic marijuana, commonly referred to as K2.



News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., today issued a subpoena to National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis for documents related to the Park Service’s budget strategy during sequestration.


Regulators Release Amended Consent Orders for EverBank

News Release: WASHINGTON--The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board today released amendments to their enforcement actions against EverBank and EverBank Financial Corp. The amendments memorialize an agreement announced in August requiring the bank to pay approximately $37 million to more than 32,000 eligible mortgage borrowers affected by unsafe and unsound practices in mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing.


ETA News Release: $1.9M of additional funding awarded to Mississippi to continue recovery efforts following severe storms [10/16/2013]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $1,910,024 National Emergency Grant incremental award to continue temporary employment for eligible individuals assisting with the clean-up and recovery efforts following the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred in Mississippi on April 28. These funds are being awarded to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON - A former financial aid advisor at a Brockton training school was sentenced today for stealing $84,298 in student financial aid.


Hatch Statement on Supporting Bipartisan Plan to Reopen the Government, Prevent Default

News Release: WASHINGTON - - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement announcing his support for compromise legislation to reopen the government and prevent a default...