Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2015. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, Acting U.S. Attorney Richard L. Durbin Jr. of the Western District of Texas, FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs and Chief Patrol Agent Rudolfo Karisch of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector announced today that[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2015. “Today’s settlement demonstrates our commitment to ensure that the Medicare Trust Fund is used to pay for only necessary medical care,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Joyce R. Branda of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.  “Charging the government for higher-cost inpatient services that patients do not[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]