News published on Federal Newswire in February 2016

News from February 2016


News Release: Two former executives of a Houston-based oil supply company pleaded guilty today to fraud charges for their role in a scheme to secure illegal kickbacks in connection with oil projects in Latin America.


News Release: West Palm Beach Return Preparer Allegedly Overstated Refunds through Fabricated and Inflated Deductions and Credits The United States has asked a federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, to stop Renel Herard and his companies, Herard Tax Services aka Herard Security & Training and Herard Multi Services Inc., from preparing federal income tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.


News Release: Two cheese companies and a cheese company executive pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges relating to their introduction of adulterated and misbranded cheese products into interstate commerce, U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.


News Release: The Affordable Care Act Has Helped the Government Fight Fraud, Strengthen Health Insurance Programs, Protect Consumers, and Save Taxpayer Dollars The Obama Administration is committed to reducing fraud, waste, and abuse across the government. Since 2010, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, ...


News Release: Six individuals, including two Dallas-area doctors, were charged in a superseding indictment that was unsealed today for their alleged participation in a $13.4 million health care fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims for home health services.


News Release: A federal court in Spokane, Washington has ordered that James Hood, a dentist, and Karen Hood, his wife, ensure that their businesses timely file payroll tax returns and pay payroll taxes, the Department of Justice announced today.


News Release: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews today announced he will lead a delegation of 19 American companies on a healthcare trade and investment mission to Lima, Peru from March 7-9, 2016.


Employees at Connecticut steel foundry exposed to electrical, chemical, mechanical and fire hazards and lack of protective equipment

News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. – Employees at PCC Structurals-Groton faced the risk of chemical burns, fire, lacerations, amputations, electric shock and other injuries, inspections by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration have found.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.