News published on Federal Newswire in November 2014

News Release: First Annual Recovery to Exceed $5 Billion; Over 700 Whistleblower Lawsuits for Second Consecutive Year The U.S. Department of Justice obtained a record $5.69 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the fiscal year ending September ...

Eleven Northern California Real Estate Investors Indicted for Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions

News Release: A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned three multi-count indictments against eleven real estate investors for their role in bid rigging and fraud schemes at foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.

Twenty-Five Alleged Aryan Brotherhood Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges in Mississippi and Oklahoma

News Release: Fourteen alleged members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi, including four of its most senior leaders, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Mississippi for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise. In a separate indictment, 11 alleged members and ...

Justice Department Announces Funding Opportunities for Public Safety Projects in Indian Country

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced the opening of the grant solicitation period for comprehensive funding to support public safety, victim services and crime prevention improvements in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) was posted today at www.justice.gov/tribal/open-sol.html. The solicitation closes on Feb. 24, 2015.

Federal Reserve Board announces two separate reviews are underway regarding examinations of large banking organizations

By Fed Newswire | Nov 20, 2014

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced two separate reviews that are underway at the Federal Reserve System to ensure that the examinations of large banking organizations are consistent, sound, and supported by all relevant information.

Federal Reserve offers eight-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility

By Fed Newswire | Nov 20, 2014

News Release: On Nov. 24, 2014, the Federal Reserve will conduct a fixed-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility (TDF) that will incorporate an early withdrawal feature. This feature will allow depository institutions to obtain a return of funds prior to the maturity date subject to an early withdrawal penalty. The Federal Reserve will offer eight-day term deposits with an interest rate of 0.29000 percent and a maximum tender amount of $20,000,000,000.

U.S.Department of Commerce Releases New Web Tool to Help U.S. Companies Comply with Export Laws

News Release: New Consolidated Screening List Format Supports Private Sector Innovation and Strengthens National Security The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the creation of a new web search tool to help U.S. companies easily search the federal government’s Consolidated Screening List (CSL). The CSL is ...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Champions Global Innovators at 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Morocco

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker attended the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) this week in Marrakech, Morocco, which brought together more than 3,000 entrepreneurs, businesses, government and thought leaders. As the Administration’s point person on entrepreneurship, Secretary Pritzker helped ...

U.S.Department of Commerce Releases New Web Tool to Help U.S. Companies Comply with Export Laws

News Release: The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced the creation of a new web search tool to help U.S. companies easily search the federal government’s Consolidated Screening List (CSL). The CSL is a streamlined collection of nine different “screening lists” from the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, ...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Champions Global Innovators at 5th Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Morocco

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker attended the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) this week in Marrakech, Morocco, which brought together more than 3,000 entrepreneurs, businesses, government and thought leaders. As the Administration’s point person on entrepreneurship, Secretary Pritzker helped ...

OSHA News Release: Workers at Billerica, Massachusetts, freight shipping terminal exposed to electrocution, fall, crushing and other hazards [11/20/2014]

By Labor Gazette | Nov 20, 2014

News Release: ANDOVER, Mass. — Employees at the Central Transport LLC freight shipping terminal in Billerica were exposed to electrocution, falls, crushing and other injuries due to their employer's knowing and repeated disregard for basic worker safeguards, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found. The company faces $330,800 in fines for these hazards.

US Labor Department obtains consent judgment restoring more than $475,000 to 401(k) plan of Wilmington, Delaware, construction company

By Labor Gazette | Nov 20, 2014

News Release: Date of Action: Nov. 19, 2014 Type of Action: Consent Judgment Name(s) of Defendant(s): Frank Robino Companies LLC, Michael Stortini, Paul Robino and Barbara Becker-Graham Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the ...

What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 20?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Nov. 20

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 20

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Nov. 20 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Nov. 20?