Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. An Army National Guard official pleaded guilty today for accepting a $30,000 bribe in exchange for steering a $3.6 million contract to a retired sergeant major of the Minnesota Army National Guard and his consulting company. Today’s guilty plea is the eighth in connection with an[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Former Supervisory Contracting Officer Arrested in Navy Bribery Scandal
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. A former senior federal contracting officer was arrested this morning for conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with his alleged role in a scheme to steer contracts and benefits to Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), a defense contracting firm headquartered in Singapore. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]
Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Miami Health Care Fraud Scheme
Patient Recruiter Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Participating In The Same Scheme Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. A South Florida man was sentenced to 10 years in prison today in connection with a long-running $6.2 million Medicare fraud scheme involving Professional Medical Home Health LLC (Professional Home Health), a[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlements with Four Cities Across the Country to Remove Disability-Related Questions from Job Applications and Ensure Web Accessibility
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached settlement agreements with the cities of DeKalb, Illinois; Vero Beach, Florida; Fallon, Nevada; and Isle of Palms, South Carolina. The agreements resolve investigations of each city under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Cabinet Meeting, Feb. 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015 – 2:13 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: This is my first opportunity to bring all the Cabinet here together for this year. And, first of all, I’m going to be thanking all of them for the outstanding work they did last year to make 2014 a breakthrough[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Affordable Care Act Letter Writer Roundtable, Feb. 3, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015 – 12:25 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, we are here with a bunch of folks who took the time to come to Washington, D.C. and tell me face-to-face stories that they have told me in letters that they’ve written over the course of the last[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Death of First Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. Today, we join the people of Jordan in grieving the loss of one of their own, First Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh, cruelly and brutally killed by ISIL terrorists. On behalf of the American people, I offer my deepest condolences to Lieutenant al-Kasasbeh’s family and loved ones, to[Read More…]
FDA Approves Ibrance for Postmenopausal Women with Advanced Breast Cancer
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Ibrance (palbociclib) to treat advanced (metastatic) breast cancer. Breast cancer in women is the second most common type of cancer in the United States. It forms in the breast tissue and in advanced cases,[Read More…]
58 Million Nonsmokers in US Are Still Exposed to secondhand Smoke
Two of every five children — including seven in 10 black children — are exposed Secondhand smoke exposure is harmful and remains high for certain groups. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. Although secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in the United States dropped by half between 1999 to 2000 and 2011[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action to Shut Down Sham Credit Card
Bureau Seeks Order Requiring Company to End Illegal Operations and Pay $70,000 Fine WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) asked a federal district court to enter a consent order that would permanently ban a Texas-based company, Union Workers Credit Services, from offering any consumer[Read More…]
