WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Nov. 21, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter at the Procurement Collusion Strike Force's fifth anniversary event: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Five years ago, Justice Department leadership gathered in this building with U.S. Attorneys and leaders of federal law enforcement agencies to make public their bold vision -- an inter-agency effort designed to protect the government -- at all levels  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * National paid family and medical leave could help reduce poverty, narrow racial poverty gap * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the release of new research it commissioned that found a national paid family and medical leave program would reduce poverty across all communities and diminish the poverty gap among workers, especially Black and Hispan  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $70.8 million to support federal partnerships with state and local governments to support small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) across the automotive, battery recycling, and smart manufacturing sectors. The projects, selected by the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: A Michigan woman was convicted today for her role in a conspiracy to defraud the United States and receive illegal health care kickbacks. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Mary Smettler-Bolton, 71, of Oakland County, referred Medicare beneficiaries to several Metro Detroit home health companies in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks paid b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news brief: * * * Employer:Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA Inc. Fort Wayne, Indiana Actions: Fair Labor Standards Act investigation Findings: Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies USA Inc., operating as Faurecia Clean Mobility, agreed to pay a total of $101,527 to 260 employees - representing $50,563 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages - for shortchanging workers  more