News published on Federal Newswire in June 2016

News from June 2016


News Release: Defendant Was Previously Charged with Attempting to Use Explosive Device on Florida Synagogue James Gonzalo Medina, 40, of Hollywood, Florida, was charged today by superseding indictment with attempting to damage religious property following his initial charge on May 2, 2016, of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction – an explosive device – at a synagogue in Aventura, Florida.


News Release: A Baltimore, Maryland, tax return preparer was sentenced today to serve 20 months in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns for others, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division.


Federal Reserve Board releases annual determination of aggregate consolidated liabilities of financial companies

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released its annual determination of the aggregate consolidated liabilities of financial companies as required by section 622 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The act prohibits a financial company from combining with another company if the resulting company's liabilities would exceed 10 percent of the aggregate consolidated liabilities of all financial companies.


OSHA orders Dearborn Heights School District to pay $193K  to employee punished for warning of asbestos exposures at city school

News Release: DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. – Federal investigators have determined a Michigan janitor was labeled a troublemaker and subjected to a continuing litany of adverse personnel actions by the Dearborn Heights School District after she complained about exposure to asbestos while cleaning school floor tiles.


US Department of Labor announces new rules to adjust civil penalty amounts

News Release: WASHINGTON – In 2015, Congress passed the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act to advance the effectiveness of civil monetary penalties and to maintain their deterrent effect. The new law directs agencies to adjust their penalties for inflation each year using a much more straightforward method than previously available, and requires agencies to publish “catch up” rules this summer to make up for lost time since the last adjustments.


Obama administration announces new regulations to strengthen employment and training opportunities for millions of Americans

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Departments of Labor and Education today made publicly available the final rules to implement the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act , an historic expansion of opportunity for the nation’s job seekers, workers and employers. The regulations deliver on need to modernize the nation’s workforce system and represent a more integrated, job-driven approach to support communities and expand job growth.


US Department of Labor announces ApprenticeshipUSA Industry Intermediary Contracts to expand apprenticeships

News Release: WASHINGTON – In its effort to double the number of Registered Apprenticeship programs nationwide, the U.S. Department of Labor announced today the availability of up to 12 ApprenticeshipUSA Industry Intermediary Contracts to national organizations to start or scale apprenticeship programs that meet the occupational and skill needs of their industries.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.