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Federal Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for Sunday July 26, 2020 ( 4 items )  

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Branford Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Stealing From Non-Profit Employer and Individuals
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL VERZELLA, 41, of Branford, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 33 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for stealing more than $240,000 from his non-profit employer and numerous individuals serviced by  more

Conn. U.S. Attorney: Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Provider Pays Over 354K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 24 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, issued the following news release: John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RECOVERY NETWORK OF PROGRAMS, INC. ("RNP"), a healthcare organization that provides substance abuse and mental health services in Fairfield County, has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which it will pay $354,367 to resolve a  more

Secretary of Army Appoints Two New Civilian Aides
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Army issued the following news release: During an investiture ceremony on July 10, 2020, at Fort Myer, Virginia, Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy appointed two individuals as Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army. The new CASAs are John Stull, a resident of Niantic, Connecticut, and Luis Martinez-Monfort, a resident of Tampa Bay, Florida. Secretary McCarthy thanked them for their willingness to serve. "CASAs are a valuable asset in the community, an  more

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $400,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Economic Development Programs Critical to Helping Northwest Connecticut Respond to Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $400,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Northwest Hills Council of Governments, Goshen, Connecticut, to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Trump Administration is eager to alloca  more