News published on Federal Newswire in June 2017

News Release: A former special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) pleaded guilty today to stealing fraud proceeds that she had been assigned to recover on behalf of fraud victims, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge Michael P. Tompkins of the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Participates in Quintet Meeting of Attorneys General

News Release: Attorney General Jeff Sessions traveled to the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, for the annual Meeting of the Quintet of Attorneys General and Five Country Ministerial of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The focus of the Quintet meeting was on matters of common concern, including cybercrime, encryption, and countering violent extremism.

International Shipping Executives Indicted for Colluding on Bids and Rates

News Release: An indictment of three shipping executives was unsealed in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, the Department of Justice announced today.

Physician and Wife to Pay $1.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations that They Billed Medicare and Medicaid for Unapproved Drugs

News Release: Dr. Anindya Sen and Patricia Posey Sen will pay $1.208 million to resolve state and federal False Claims Act allegations that their medical practice billed Medicare and Tennessee Medicaid (TennCare) for anticancer and infusion drugs that were produced for sale in foreign countries and not approved by ...

Federal Reserve Board announces $3 million fine against Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) for unsafe and unsound practices

By Fed Newswire | Jun 27, 2017

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced a $3 million fine against Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) for unsafe and unsound practices after the firm improperly assigned a lower risk weighting to a portfolio of assets, reducing the firm's risk-based capital ratios.

Ricardo A. Aguilera appointed new director of Division of Financial Management and chief financial officer

By Fed Newswire | Jun 27, 2017

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ricardo A. Aguilera as director of the Division of Financial Management and chief financial officer, effective June 26.

US Department of Labor reinstates Wage and Hour opinion letters

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor will reinstate the issuance of opinion letters, U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced today. The action allows the department’s Wage and Hour Division to use opinion letters as one of its methods for providing guidance to covered employers and employees.

US Department of Labor program for federal workers’ compensation to monitor opioid prescription usage

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has begun instituting procedures aimed at monitoring and managing opioid prescription usage under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. OWCP’s Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation provides benefits for federal employees who sustain a workplace injury or illness.

US Labor Department’s OSHA proposes to delay compliance date for electronically submitting injury, illness reports

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration today proposed a delay in the electronic reporting compliance date of the rule, Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses , from July 1, 2017, to Dec. 1, 2017. The proposed delay will allow OSHA an opportunity to further review and consider the rule.

US Labor Department sends Request for Information on overtime rule to Office of Management and Budget

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has sent a Request for Information related to the overtime rule to the Office of Management and Budget for its review. When published, the RFI offers the opportunity for the public to comment.

US Department of Labor announces over $72M in grants to improve employment opportunities for justice-involved individuals

News Release: WASHINGTON – When individuals exit correctional systems, they face a variety of challenges that inhibit their ability to reenter the workforce and their community. Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced $72,797,326 in grant funds to be awarded to 32 programs to strengthen access to opportunity for these individuals.

What did Energy Department publish on June 27?

By DOE Gazette | Jun 27, 2017

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Commerce Department publish on June 27?

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Commerce Department on June 27

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Labor Department publishes proposed rule on June 27

The US Labor Department published a four page proposed rule on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Commerce Department publishes notice on June 27

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Agriculture Department publishes notice on June 27

By USDA Wire | Jun 27, 2017

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on June 27 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Commerce Department publish on June 27?

The US Commerce Department published a seven page notice on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Commerce Department on June 27