News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


News Release: ATLANTA - Brett Sabado has been sentenced for his role in a scheme to defraud Tricare and Medicare by submitting fraudulent claims for compound medications and durable medical equipment (DME). Sabado also agreed to pay $950,000 as part of an “ability to pay" civil settlement in order to resolve violations...


Three More Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Two residents of Pittsburgh and a resident of Georgia were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and related offenses, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Three Florida Pharmacies Agree to Pay $830,707 to Resolve Allegations They Fraudulently Billed Federal Health Care Programs

News Release: Miami, Florida - Habana Hospital Pharmacy, Inc., Longevity Drugs, LLC, and Forest Hill Pharmacy, LLC, all Florida-based pharmacies, have agreed to pay $830,707.19 to resolve allegations they fraudulently used collaborative pharmacy practice agreements to bill federal health care programs for unlawfully prescribed medications.


Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Joint Statement on Sudan

Meeks, McCaul, Menendez, Risch Joint Statement on Sudan


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: BOSTON - A Brockton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a wide-ranging drug trafficking conspiracy reaching from Boston to Brockton to Cape Cod.




Georgia blasting, demolition contractor pays more than $5K penalty after allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to work near dynamite

News Release: Employer: Controlled Blasting Inc. 1159 Finch Road Winder, GA 30680 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Controlled Blasting Inc. - a blasting, demolition and construction contractor in Winder - allowed three 16- and 17-year-old employees to ...


Former Women's Soccer Coach at the University of Southern California Sentenced in College Admissions Case

News Release: BOSTON - The former assistant coach of women’s soccer at the University of Southern California (USC) was sentenced yesterday for her involvement in a bribery scheme to facilitate the admission of applicants to selective colleges and universities as purported athletic recruits.


Census Bureau Announces Transition of Associate Director for Research and Methodology and Chief Scientist

Census Bureau Announces Transition of Associate Director for Research and Methodology and Chief Scientist


Leader Rodgers: A Momentous Day for the Dignity and Sanctity of Every Human Life

Leader Rodgers: A Momentous Day for the Dignity and Sanctity of Every Human Life


Biden Administration Awards $10M to Expand High-Speed Internet Infrastructure in Michigan

Biden Administration Awards $10M to Expand High-Speed Internet Infrastructure in Michigan


Salish Sea Biological Opinion Provides Path for Nearshore Projects while Safeguarding Species

Salish Sea Biological Opinion Provides Path for Nearshore Projects while Safeguarding Species


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Science and Discovery Center and Boost Tourism in Wichita, Kansas

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.3 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Science and Discovery Center and Boost Tourism in Wichita, Kansas


EPA Announces $18 Million for Training and Technical Assistance for Small, Rural, and Tribal Wastewater Improvements

EPA Announces $18 Million for Training and Technical Assistance for Small, Rural, and Tribal Wastewater Improvements



McCaul, Meeks, Risch, Menendez, Urge Renewal of Vital Syria Cross-Border Mechanism

McCaul, Meeks, Risch, Menendez, Urge Renewal of Vital Syria Cross-Border Mechanism


Joint Statement on the Recent Developments in Ukraine

Joint Statement on the Recent Developments in Ukraine


The Harsh Sentencing of Human Rights Defenders in Cuba

The Harsh Sentencing of Human Rights Defenders in Cuba