News published on Federal Newswire in October 2014

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: A former Trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol pleaded guilty today in Columbus, Ohio, to four counts of violating the civil rights of female motorists and one count of engaging in cyber stalking.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: A physical therapist assistant was sentenced today to serve 50 months in prison for his role in a $14.9 million fraud scheme, through which he and others billed Medicare for home health services that they never provided, and provided beneficiaries with prescriptions for unnecessary painkillers and other ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: A former bail bondsman in Dothan, Alabama, was sentenced yesterday to serve 51 months in prison for his involvement in a stolen identity tax refund fraud (SIRF) scheme, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Larry J. Wszalek for the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: A man from Sandy, Utah, pleaded guilty today to one count of tax evasion, five counts of filing false claims for income tax refunds and three counts of filing fictitious obligations, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Paul Ben Zaccardi, who was charged by superseding indictment on Jan. 8, was released following his guilty plea and is scheduled to be sentenced on Mar. 11, 2015, before U.S. District Judge Tena Campbell.

By Fed Newswire | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity is expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions improved somewhat further, with solid job gains and a lower unemployment rate. On balance, a range of labor market indicators suggests ...

By Commerce News Now | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: Secretary Pritzker Also Discusses Vision of Commercial Diplomacy U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker tonight delivered remarks on the importance of commercial diplomacy during a dinner hosted by Foreign Policy Magazine honoring Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ms. Lagarde received Foreign Policy Magazine’s “Diplomat of the Year” award for her efforts to drive sustainable economic growth globally.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker tonight delivered remarks on the importance of commercial diplomacy during a dinner hosted by Foreign Policy Magazine honoring Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ms. Lagarde received Foreign Policy Magazine’s “Diplomat of the Year” award for her efforts to drive sustainable economic growth globally.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: HONOLULU — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration is fining the owners and operators of a Maui zip-line course the maximum amount allowed for the death of a new employee who fell from a platform while at work in May 2014.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: HANOVER, Pa. — Two workers are killed every month in trench collapses. Employees of C & G Refrigeration Inc. were twice exposed to many of the hazards that lead to this alarming statistic, according to investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In ...

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: JACK, Ala. — Wayne Farms LLC, which makes products under brand names Dutch Quality House and Platinum Harvest, has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for exposing workers to dangerous machinery , fall and musculoskeletal disorder hazards. OSHA issued ...

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration will commemorate the second annual Mine Rescue Day on Thursday, Oct. 30, during a meeting of the Holmes Mine Rescue Association at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy in Beaver, West Virginia.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs announced a $750,000 award for a cooperative agreement with the American Center for International Labor Solidarity, also known as the Solidarity Center, to implement a project to advance worker rights in the country of Georgia.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

News Release: Date of Action: Oct. 23, 2014 Type of Action: Complaint Filed Name of Defendant: Spartan Roofing Company Inc. and the Spartan Roofing Company Inc. Profit Sharing Plan in Lansing, Michigan Allegations: Spartan Roofing Company Inc. failed to formally terminate the Spartan Roofing Company Inc. Profit Sharing ...

By State News Post | Oct 29, 2014

The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Oct 29, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Oct 29, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a nine page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOT News Wire | Oct 29, 2014

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 29, 2014

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Oct. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.