News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Cambodia. During the review period, the government made significant progress by auditing the government’s executed budget and making the report publicly available within a reasonable period. The government made its enacted budget available online but did not publish...

2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Nicaragua

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Nicaragua. During the review period, the government made its enacted budget and end-of-year report accessible to the public, including online. It presented its executive budget proposal to the national assembly but did not publish it online. Publicly available budget...

2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Iraq

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Iraq. During the review period, the government published a budget for the first time since 2019. It made significant progress in eight areas, by (1) publishing information on debt obligations within a reasonable period; (2) publishing state-owned enterprise debt...

2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Ecuador

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Ecuador. During the review period, the government made significant progress by making information on debt obligations, including state-owned enterprise debt, publicly available within a reasonable period. Budget documents were publicly available online, although...

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Accepting More Than $500,000 in Bribes in Connection with a Multi-Million Dollar New York City Public Works Contract

News Release: Defendant Oversaw Contracts for Company That Sells Warranties To New York City Homeowners Covering Repairs to Sewer And Water Pipes.

Two Paterson Police Officers Sentenced to Prison Terms for Roles in Violating Individuals’ Civil Rights

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two Paterson, New Jersey, police officers were sentenced today to prison terms for their respective roles in a conspiracy to violate individuals’ civil rights, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

How politicians on Oversight and Reform Committee dealt with bills on Sept. 9

By Commerce Newswire | Sep 10, 2022

There was activity on three bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on Sept. 9.

Hustlas Don’t Sleep Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Washington County resident has been sentenced in federal court to fifteen years of imprisonment on his conviction of federal narcotics and firearms charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.

USDA Publishes Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on New Framework for Livestock Disease Indemnity Valuation

USDA Publishes Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on New Framework for Livestock Disease Indemnity Valuation

Three Southwest Florida Family Members Sentenced to Prison for Role in Methamphetamine Distribution Ring

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Michael Lee Faz (44, Labelle), Abel Deleon (45, Labelle), and Genaro Deleon, Jr. (63, Labelle) to federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Faz was sentenced to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison, Abel Deleon...

Three Defendants Plead Guilty Resulting from Separate Project Safe Childhood Investigations in Southwest Georgia

News Release: ALBANY, Ga. - Three defendants entered guilty pleas in federal court today resulting from three separate Project Safe Childhood investigations centered in Southwest Georgia.

Assistant Secretary of State Satterfield Travels to Indonesia and Qatar

News Release: From September 9-16, 2022, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Lee Satterfield will travel to Indonesia and Qatar, where she will lead the United States’ delegation to the G20 Culture Ministerial in Magelong, Indonesia and meet with U.S. exchange participants, government ...

2022 Fiscal Transparency Report: Sudan

Release: Government-by-Government Assessments: Sudan. This assessment covers activities carried out during the review period by the previous, civilian-led transitional government prior to the Oct. 25, 2021 military takeover. The previous, civilian-led government published its executive budget proposal and...

St. Louis County Couple Sentenced for Defrauding Medicaid

News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Friday sentenced a couple from St. Louis County for falsely claiming to have provided home care to elderly Medicaid recipients.

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant

Remarks on Oversight to the UNICEF Executive Board

Remarks on Oversight to the UNICEF Executive Board

UN ambassador: U.S. condemns 'heinous attack on the Russian embassy in Kabul'

By Bob Pepalis | Sep 10, 2022

Six people were killed in a terrorist attack on a Russian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan on Sept. 5, including two Russian embassy employees and four Afghan citizens.

Statement at the Adoption of the First-Ever UN General Assembly Resolution on Survivors of Sexual Violence

Statement at the Adoption of the First-Ever UN General Assembly Resolution on Survivors of Sexual Violence

E&C Leaders Request Briefing From Meta On Protecting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

E&C Leaders Request Briefing From Meta On Protecting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

USTR Receives Requests for Continuation of China 301 Tariffs