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Treasury IG: Audit of the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Designation of Nonbank Financial Companies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Treasury Inspector General issued the following audit report on July 1, 2026, entitled "Audit of the Financial Stability Oversight Council's Designation of Nonbank Financial Companies."

Here are excerpts:

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Background

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) established the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC or Council) to identify risks to the U.S. financial stability, promote market discipline, and respond to emerging threats.2 FSOC is chaired by the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and includes ... Show Full Article
Treasury IG for Tax Administration: Actions Were Taken to Address Security Deficiencies at IRS Facilities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following report (No. 2026-IE-R011) on July 29, 2026, entitled "Actions Were Taken to Address Security Deficiencies at IRS Facilities."

Here are excerpts:

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Why TIGTA Did This Inspection

From June 2022 through November 2024, we issued 5 reports on unannounced physical security inspections at 16 IRS facilities. Our inspections determined whether IRS facilities had safety and security measures in place to detect and deter unauthorized entry, and whether the measures complied with established ... Show Full Article
SEC Settles Case Against Former New Jersey Corrections Officer Charged in Alleged Crypto Offering and Investment Fraud Schemes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release:

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Securities and Exchange Commission v. John A. DeSalvo., No. 23-cv-8092-RMB-EAP (D.N.J. filed Aug. 23, 2023)

On August 4, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a consent and proposed final judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey as to defendant John A. DeSalvo, a former New Jersey Corrections Officer, in connection with a previously filed action alleging that DeSalvo engaged in crypto offering and investment fraud schemes.

The Commission's complaint, ... Show Full Article
FDA Human Foods Program Issues Warning Letter to Friend's Stable & Orchard Inc.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Friend's Stable and Orchard Inc. from its Human Foods Program:

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Recipient: Robert G. Kittredge, Owner, Friend's Stable and Orchard, Inc., 3562 Grand Ave., Ojai, CA 93023-9307, United States

Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States

WARNING LETTER

CMS # 728680

Dear Mr. Robert G. Kittredge:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority, inspected your farm located at 3562 Grand ... Show Full Article
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research Issues Warning Letter to Dabur India
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Dabur India Limited from its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research:

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Recipient: Mr. Mohit Malhotra, Chief Executive Officer, Dabur India Limited, Dabur Corporate Office, Kaushambi, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad 201010, India

Issuing Office: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), United States

Warning Letter 320-26-105

Dear Mr. Malhotra:

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your drug manufacturing facility, Dabur India Limited, ... Show Full Article
FCC Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Issues Public Notice: Announcement of Tribal Workshop in Albuquerque, N.M., Aug. 20-21, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Federal Communications Commission Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau issued the following public notice (Docket No. DA 26-819):

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By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announces a workshop for Tribal Nations and Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs) designed to provide information on a broad range of FCC initiatives that support the deployment of communications infrastructure and services nationwide, including on Tribal lands. The workshop's duration is a day and a half. The first day will cover important broadband topics, including ... Show Full Article
DOD IG: Project Announcement: Summary External Peer Review of the Air Force Audit Agency
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Defense Inspector General issued the following report (No. D2026-DEV0SO-0118.000) on July 20, 2026, entitled "Project Announcement: Summary External Peer Review of the Air Force Audit Agency."

Here are excerpts:

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The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject external peer review.

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, states that the DoD OIG will conduct, or approve arrangements for the conduct of, external peer reviews of DoD agencies in accordance with the Generally Accepted ... Show Full Article