News published on Federal Newswire in August 2016

News from August 2016


Public Notice on the Current Flooding in Louisiana

News Release: Aug. 22, 2016 - Louisiana Floods In support of the ongoing Federal, state, and local efforts to carry out response and recovery activities in the areas affected by the severe storms and flooding in the State of Louisiana, the Department of Homeland Security’s (“Department”) law enforcement components ...


Tennessee Woman Sentenced to Prison for Filing False Claims for Refund

News Release: Filed False Claims for Refund Causing Loss of More Than $1 Million A Nashville, Tennessee, woman was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for filing false claims for refund, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and ...


U.S. Attorneys Richard S. Hartunian and Barbara L. McQuade Appointed to Lead the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee

News Release: Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced today the appointment of U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian for the Northern District of New York as chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). Attorney General Lynch also appointed U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade for the Eastern District of Michigan to serve as vice chair. Both appointments are effective immediately.


Three Companies Agree to Plead Guilty for Fixing Prices of Electrolytic Capacitors

News Release: Rubycon, Elna and Holy Stone Are Latest Companies to Plead Guilty in Ongoing Investigation Rubycon Corporation, Elna Co., Ltd. and Holy Stone Holdings Co., Ltd. will plead guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to fix prices for electrolytic capacitors sold to customers in the United States and elsewhere, ...


Produce farm’s intimidation effort fails to stop investigation that recovers $250K in back wages for 89 workers

News Release: COLUMBUS, Neb. – While some in charge at Daniels Produce LLC kept workers away from U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators, others gathered the farm laborers and instructed them to tell federal authorities the company never paid them less than legally required wages. If the workers did not lie during their interviews, their employer threatened to send them home to Mexico and Guatemala and not invite them back to work in future growing seasons.


US Labor Department urges New Mexico’s building, heavy construction industry employers to complete Davis-Bacon prevailing wage survey

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting survey of building and heavy construction projects in seven New Mexico counties to help establish prevailing wage rates as required under the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts.


US Departments of Labor, Housing and Urban Development sign partnership to reduce employee misclassification in six western states

News Release: DENVER – Officials from the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help stop the misclassification of workers in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming.


Notice published on Aug. 22 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Aug. 22?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 22

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 22

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Aug. 22

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 22 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 22 by Federal Reserve System

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Aug. 22?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Energy Department on Aug. 22

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Aug. 22

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Aug. 22 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Aug. 22?

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.