News published on Federal Newswire in October 2014

By Interior Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park is proposing a change in its current entrance fees. Because of Rocky's proximity to the populated Colorado Front Range, the park is proposing to add a single day pass to the existing option of fees. This "Day Use Pass" would remain at $20 while the weekly pass would increase...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Louisa Gabaldon, 43, of Belen, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to a federal bank fraud charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: Today, United States Attorney Robert Pitman announced the appointment of Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Tom Moore as the District Election Officer. AUSA Moore will lead the efforts of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas in connection with the Justice Department’s...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: CHICAGO - Nearly three ounces of marijuana was confiscated after it was found hidden inside two sandwiches that a Cook County corrections officer allegedly tried to smuggle into the Cook County Jail last year in exchange for a $200 bribe. As a result of that seizure and an allegedly broader conspiracy...

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: One of the most important requirements for cybersecurity researchers is an environment to test their newest technologies and innovations. For the last ten years, the Defense Experimental Research (DETER) has provided that environment, significantly contributing to the security and resilience of critical ...

By Homeland Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 Today, as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s ongoing response to prevent the spread of Ebola to the United States, we are announcing travel restrictions in the form of additional screening and protective measures at our ports of entry for travelers from the three West African Ebola-affected countries. These new measures will go into effect tomorrow.

By USDA Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: 2014 Farm Bill's APH Yield Exclusion to be Implemented for 2015 Spring Crops WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the implementation of a new Farm Bill initiative that will provide relief to farmers affected by severe weather, including drought. The Actual Production ...

By USDA Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $4.9 million in 50 projects across the country to support small and emerging rural businesses and rural transportation projects.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), now known as Leidos Holdings Inc., has agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that it knowingly engaged in prohibited conflicts of interest as a contractor for the U.S. ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: A Las Vegas man was sentenced to serve 15 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $192,632 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Larry J. Wszalek for the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden for the District of Nevada.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: A federal court in San Antonio has permanently barred a Texas man and his business, Cardenas Income Tax Service, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that two cardiologists based in London, Kentucky, have agreed to pay $380,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by entering into sham management agreements with Saint Joseph Hospital, also based in London, Kentucky, in exchange for the referral of cardiology procedures and other healthcare services to Saint Joseph.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: Moves Allow NSD to Continue Focus on Today’s Threats while Positioning for Tomorrow’s Challenges John P. Carlin, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, announced strategic changes within the Justice Department’s National Security Division (NSD) designed to put additional focus on the protection ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin, United States Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York, Assistant Director-in-Charge George Venizelos of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Commissioner William J. Bratton of the ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: A Miami licensed physician assistant was sentenced today to serve 15 years in prison for participating in a Medicare fraud scheme involving approximately $200 million in fraudulent billings by American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), a mental health company that was headquartered in Miami.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

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

By Fed Newswire | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: On Oct. 20, 2014, the Federal Reserve conducted a fixed-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. The operation offered seven-day term deposits at an interest rate of 0.26000 percent. Following are the results of the operation: TDF Operation ID: F48 Total Amount Awarded: $171,861,000,000 ...

By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: Secretary Pritzker Leads First Trade Mission to Asia; Fifth Trip to Asia Since Becoming Secretary U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker is currently in Asia leading 20 American firms on a Trade and Business Development Mission with stops in Japan and South Korea. During the mission, Secretary Pritzker ...

By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: Secretary Pritzker Leads First Trade Mission to Asia; Fifth Trip to Asia Since Becoming Secretary U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker is currently in Asia leading 20 American firms on a Trade and Business Development Mission with stops in Japan and South Korea. During the mission, Secretary Pritzker ...

By Labor Gazette | Oct 21, 2014

News Release: MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — A May 1, 2014, inspection conducted after a complaint alleging three separate fires at Quest Specialty Coatings has resulted in the issuance of eight safety violations. Many of the violations were cited under the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...