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Federal Tipoffs Involving Michigan Newsletter for Sunday June 30, 2024 ( 14 items )  

Airmen Of Altus: SrA Brent Caronongan
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Get to know the March Airman of the Month, Senior Airman Brent Caronongan, 97th Force Support Squadron food services shift leader. Where are you from? I am from the Philippines and moved to Michigan when I was 6 years old. Why did you join the Air Force? I joined the military at a later age (26) and did not want to be 40 years old and regret not joining just to see what could hav  more

Army Corps of Engineers Workshop Tackles Environmental Challenges of Cumberland River Basin
DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: By Michael Davis, Nashville District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, together with The Nature Conservancy, hosted a two-day Sustainable Rivers Program (SRP) workshop in Lebanon, Tenn., June 25-26, 2024, aimed at improving the sustainability of the Cumberland River Basin. Scientific experts and key stakeholders were invited to identify environmental opportuniti  more

BLS - Midwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024'
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 24, 2024, entitled "Michigan Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Michigan had 213,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 243,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the job openings rate in Michigan was 4.5 pe  more

Council on Environmental Quality: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over 50 New Additions to America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 28 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Announcement comes during CEQ Chair's trip to New Mexico to highlight President Biden's progress on climate, conservation, and environmental justice agenda New Mexico, Michigan, Hawaii, and Minnesota join 10 other states, nine Tribes, and dozens of local communities committed to protecting freshwater resources * * * Today in Albuquerque, New Mexico,   more

Defense Contract Management Agency Land Systems Stands Up, Replaces Detroit Legacy Command
DETROIT, Michigan, June 26 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Tonya Johnson, DCMA Central Region Public Affairs Army Col. Kenneth Darnall, the Defense Contract Management Agency Central Region commander, oversaw the establishment standup ceremony of DCMA Land Systems here June 5. DCMA Detroit was disestablished during the ceremony with the casing of the colors and became part of DCMA Land Systems. Approximately 60 people attended the live-digital hybrid ev  more

Defense Contract Management Agency Land Systems Supports M10 Booker Combat Vehicle
DETROIT, Michigan, June 26 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: By Keith Walker, DCMA Land Systems Defense Contract Management Agency Land Systems is at the forefront of supporting the Army's newest combat vehicle, the M10 Booker. DCMA plays an integral role in ensuring the best product is delivered to the Army. DCMA Land Systems includes team members in Anniston, Alabama; Lima, Ohio; and Sterling Heights, Michigan. The dispersed program support team collaborat  more

DOT IG: 'Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of Wayne County Airport Authority, Detroit, Mich.'
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Transportation Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. QC2024029) on June 12, 2024, entitled "Quality Control Review on a Single Audit of the Wayne County Airport Authority, Detroit, Michigan." Here are excerpts: * * * What We Looked At We performed a quality control review (QCR) on the single audit that Plante & Moran, PLLC performed for the Wayne County Airport Authority's (WCAA) fiscal year that ended December 31, 2022. During this period, WCAA   more

Mich. U.S. Attorney: Armed Dark Web Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over a Decade in Federal Prison
DETROIT, Michigan, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Victor Hernandez, the leader of a conspiracy to sell cocaine and counterfeit pills over the dark web and launder the proceeds through cryptocurrency, was sentenced today to 130 months in federal prison, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison was joined in the announcement by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit Acting Spe  more

Mich. U.S. Attorney: Final of Four Defendants Sentenced For Grand Rapids-Based Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that the last of four defendants, Anthony Martell Sanders, 30, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 300 months in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine throughout the Grand Rapids area, including fentanyl l  more

Mich. U.S. Attorney: Kalamazoo Doctor Charged for Role in Telehealth Fraud Scheme
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Theresa A. Kordish, D.O. has admitted in a plea agreement to costing Medicare over $794,000, by using a telehealth application to improperly approve orders for medical braces and genetic testing. The charges filed in this case are part of the U.S. Justice Dep  more

Mich. U.S. Attorney: National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in 193 Defendants Charged and Over $2.75 Billion in False Claims
DETROIT, Michigan, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced criminal charges against six defendants in connection with alleged schemes to defraud Medicare. The charges filed in federal court in Detroit are part of the Justice Department's 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. "It does not matter if you are a trafficker in a drug cartel or  more

NRC Issues Event Notification Involving Paragon Energy Solutions, Bridgman, Mich.
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57143) involving Paragon Energy Solutions, Bridgman, Michigan: * * * Rep Org: Paragon Energy Solutions Region: 3 City: Bridgman State: MI Agreement: N NRC Notified By: Richard Knott HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 05/24/2024 Notification Time: 15:47 [ET] Event Date: 05/09/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 06/21/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 1  more

W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Michigan Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Methamphetamine Charge
CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, June 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Bacarre H. Curtis, age 23, of Eastpointe, Michigan, was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fifty grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Curtis, also known as "TJ," was transporting methamphetamine from Michigan to Harrison Co  more

White House Issues Readout of Meeting With State Attorneys General on 2nd Anniversary of Overturning of Roe vs. Wade
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting on June 24, 2024, with state attorneys general on the second anniversary of the overturning of Roe vs. Wade: * * * Yesterday, to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, and Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Intergovernm  more