News published on Federal Newswire in August 2016

News from August 2016


Federal Court Permanently Bars Maryland Tax Preparer from Preparing Federal Tax Returns

News Release: The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland has permanently barred Lateisha Kone aka Vanessa Dickens of Baltimore, Maryland, from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.


Tennessee Tax Return Preparer Incarcerated After Being Held in Civil Contempt for Violating a Federal Court Order

News Release: Court Ordered Jailing of Return Preparer for Failure to Obey Court Orders Today, Kevin Williams, a former tax return preparer, voluntarily surrendered to the U.S. Marshal’s Service. On July 21, a federal district court in Memphis, Tennessee, issued the warrant for the arrest of Williams for his civil contempt in failing to follow the court’s earlier orders regarding his tax return preparation activities.


Federal Reserve Board orders Goldman Sachs Group to pay $36.3 million civil money penalty and announces it is instituting enforcement proceedings against former Goldman Sachs managing director

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday ordered Goldman Sachs Group to pay a $36.3 million civil money penalty for its unauthorized use and disclosure of confidential supervisory information and to implement an enhanced program to ensure the proper use of confidential supervisory information. Additionally, ...


U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Manufacturing Council Meeting

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the final U.S. Manufacturing Council meeting of the Obama administration. She commended the Council for its leadership in promoting programs and initiatives to help grow the U.S. manufacturing sector.


OSHA finds Ohio metal coating plant continues to expose workers  to risk of injuries, illnesses from acid, chemical, machine hazards

News Release: SYLVANIA, Ohio – Splashing acid and other serious hazards are putting employees at a Sylvania metal coating company in danger of serious and debilitating injuries because their employer is failing again to provide appropriate protective clothing and other safety equipment, federal safety and health inspectors have found.


Employees of Schenectady remediation contractor ‘needlessly sickened’ when their employer exposes them to mercury poisoning

News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. – A Schenectady hazardous materials remediation contractor exposed its employees to mercury poisoning and did not provide proper safeguards to workers doing mercury removal work at the General Electric Co. Power and Water Main Plant State Superfund site at 1 River Road in Schenectady, an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found.


US Labor Department announces availability of $2M in grants for university-based labor research, evaluation

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of approximately $2 million in grants intended to support university-based research of labor policies and issues.


MSHA announces 2016 national mine rescue competition winners

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. – A team from Carlsbad, New Mexico, beat out 35 teams from 16 states nationwide to finish first at the 2016 National Metal and Nonmetal Mine Rescue Contest in Reno, Nevada.


Notice published on Aug. 3 by State Department

The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 3?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did State Department publish on Aug. 3?

The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on Aug. 3

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes notice on Aug. 3

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 3 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 3?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Federal Reserve System publishes notice on Aug. 3

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 3

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on Aug. 3?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 3 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Aug. 3

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.