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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Wednesday June 12, 2024 ( 6 items )  

ACL Announces 2024 Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Grant Awardees
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news: ACL is pleased to announce the 2024 awardees of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) grants. They will receive approximately $2.4 million in combined funding to implement CDSME programs across four states and territories. The new CDSME grantees will reach nearly 4,200 older adults and adults with disabilities over the next four years (June 1,   more

DEA-St. Louis: Meth Distributor Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than 20 kilograms of methamphetamine in the metropolitan area. Keith A. Clevenger, 51, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 16 years in federal prison without parole. On July 25, 2  more

Mo. U.S. Attorney: KC Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Meth Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that distributed more than 20 kilograms of methamphetamine in the metropolitan area. Keith A. Clevenger, 51, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 16 years in federal prison without parole. On July 25, 2023, Clevenger pleaded guil  more

Risk and Reward: An Innovative Strategy Pays Off
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 12 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District issued the following news release: By Abigail Voegeli, Public Affairs Specialist The toughest problems require the most creative solutions. Being willing to think outside the box to find the answers can feel risky, but often the rewards are great. This is something the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District's Contracting Division knows firsthand. For the past three fiscal years, the Contracting  more

The End of an Era - the 350th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Flies Last Scheduled KC-135 Deployment
MCCONNELL AFB, Kansas, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force McConnell Air Force Base (22nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Zachary Foster, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Public Affairs In a world with an ever-changing battlefield, one need stays the same. Rapid global mobility is the key to every weapon in the U.S. Air Force's arsenal. From refueling the fighters that maintain peace and stability throughout the globe to delivering humanitarian aid where it's needed most  more

Treasury IG for Tax Administration: 'Comprehensive Strategy Is Needed to Address Significant Backlog of Adjustment Source Documentation Inventory'
WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrep) -- The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration issued the following audit report (No. 2024-IE-R013) on June 3, 2024, entitled "A Comprehensive Strategy Is Needed to Address the Significant Backlog of Adjustment Source Documentation Inventory." Here are excerpts: * * * HIGHLIGHTS Why TIGTA Did This Evaluation At times business and individual taxpayers require the IRS to adjust their tax accounts. When a tax adjustment is made on a business or individua  more