NEW YORK, Dec. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Apria Admits It Continued to Seek Reimbursement from Federal Programs When It Did Not Know If Patients Were Continuing to Use Their Non-Invasive Ventilator Rentals and After It Had Information Indicating That Patients Had Stopped Using Their Ventilators Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott Lampert, the Special Ag  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a decision and order without reason of default against Michael J. Rogers (Rogers) of Beaver Dams, New York for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. An investigation by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) revealed that Rogers failed to pay the full purchase price for 433 head of livestock pu  more

UPTON, New York, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: Atmospheric scientist Pavlos Kollias, who holds a joint appointment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and Stony Brook University (SBU), is the recipient of a 2020 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Atmospheric Sciences Ascent Award. This award annually recognizes five exceptional, mid-career scientists for their excellence in research  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release on Dec. 21: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) today announced a settlement with Envios de Valores La Nacional (La Nacional) based on the Bureau's finding that La Nacional violated the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) and the Remittance Transfer Rule, which implements EFTA. La Nacional is a large remittance transfer provider incorporated in New York and licensed in 15 states and t  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 24 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 23: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today announced that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has redesignated Denise Scott chair of the New York Fed's Board of Directors for 2021. Ms. Scott, executive vice president for programs at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), has served as a Class C director since August 2016 and has served as chair since January 2019.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 23: The Federal Communications Commission today announced a settlement with IBM for alleged violations of the FCC's E-Rate program rules in connection with the New York City and El Paso school districts. IBM agreed to return $24.25 million to the Universal Service Fund. In past years, IBM provided communications services to the New York City Department of Education and the El Paso Independent  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2021 Targeted Community Lending Plan and the Affordable Housing Program Implementation Plan. These two documents describe important improvements to the core Community Investment programs offered through the FHLBNY's members for the year 2021, and both are  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (TNSRep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 21: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released results from its latest Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) Credit Access Survey, which provides information on consumers' experiences with, and expectations about, credit demand and credit access. The survey is fielded every four months, most recently in October 2020, and a press release summarizin  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 22: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today released a white paper on the rental crisis facing New York City. The paper builds on ideas around the city's rental crisis raised in a meeting the New York Fed's Community Development department convened earlier this month with a cross-section of housing leaders. While New York state has recently expanded rent relief and the federal government is po  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The White House issued the following news release on Dec. 22: President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: Pam Bondi, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Edward McMullen, Jr., of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Paolo Zampolli, of New York, to b  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: A state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography checkpoint scanner (CT) that provides 3-D imaging has been installed and is in use at the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. "The new checkpoint technology provides critical explosives detection capabilities and improves the capabili  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed new acrylic shields at the security checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport as part of the agency's ongoing efforts to implement initiatives to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The protective barriers have been installed in areas where TSA officers typically interact wi  more