News published on Federal Newswire in November 2018

News from November 2018


Joint Statement on Election Day Preparations

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—in coordination with federal, state, local, and private sector partners nationwide—are continuing efforts ...


USDA Provides 20 Hurricane-Damaged Georgia Counties with Additional Food Assistance

News Release: WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2018 — As part of the continuing effort to provide relief from the effects of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that households in 20 Georgia counties that may not normally be eligible for nutrition assistance under regular Supplemental Nutrition ...


Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws on Election Day

News Release: The Justice Department today announced its Election Day plans for the Nov. 6, 2018 general election. The Civil Rights Division will monitor compliance with the federal voting rights laws by deploying personnel to 35 jurisdictions in 19 states.


Federal Court Holds West Palm Beach Tax Preparer in Contempt

News Release: On Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, a federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, held that Renel Herard violated a permanent injunction entered against him on Oct. 18, 2016, which barred him from preparing, filing, or assisting in the preparation or filing of federal tax returns for others.


Former FBI San Diego Paralegal Specialist Sentenced To Prison For Theft Of Government Funds

News Release: A former paralegal specialist for the San Diego Division of the FBI was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for embezzling nearly $250,000 in government funds. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge James K. Cheng of the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General’s (DOJ-OIG) Los Angeles Field Office made the announcement.


Former St. Martinville, Louisiana, Deputy Chief Found Guilty of Excessive Force, Obstruction, and Conspiracy

News Release: Former St. Martinville, Louisiana, Police Department (SMPD) Deputy Chief of Investigations Codi Dodge, 35, was found guilty today in the Western District of Louisiana of four felony counts, including a civil rights violation for using excessive force against an arrestee, and three counts of obstruction ...


Patient Recruiter Convicted in $1.1 Million Kickback Scheme

News Release: On Friday, Nov. 2, a federal jury found a patient recruiter guilty for her role in a scheme involving approximately $1.1 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for home health care that were procured through the payment of kickbacks. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s ...


Florida Tax Return Preparer Convicted of Filing False Income Tax Returns

News Release: A Port St. Lucie, Florida, man was convicted by a federal jury today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida of ten counts of aiding and assisting in the filing of false income tax returns and three counts of filing false income tax returns announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Ariana Fajardo Orshan.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Massachusetts Contractor  For Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

News Release: BRAINTREE, MA – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Northeast Framing Inc. – based in Lunenberg, Massachusetts – for exposing workers to falls and other hazards following an employee’s fatal fall at an East Boston, Massachusetts, worksite in May 2018. The company faces $311,330 in penalties, the maximum allowed by law.


U.S. Department of Labor Cites Florida Roofing Contractor For Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards

News Release: SUNRISE, FL – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Crown Roofing LLC for exposing employees to fall hazards at a worksite in Sunrise, Florida. The roofing contractor faces the maximum allowable penalty of $129,336.


What did Justice Department publish on Nov. 5?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on Nov. 5

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on Nov. 5

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Nov. 5 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on Nov. 5?

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Nov. 5 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Energy Department publish on Nov. 5?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Energy Department on Nov. 5

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Nov. 5

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Nov. 5 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.