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Federal Tipoffs Involving Rhode Island Newsletter for Sunday September 15, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Circles and Silence Program Set to Return for a 5th Consecutive Year in Rhode Island Schools; As Kids Head Back to School, R.I. U.S. Attorney's Office Launches Internet Safety Resource Page for Parents
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that his office is set to launch Circles and Silence programs in Rhode Island schools statewide for a 5th consecutive school year. Additionally, U.S. Attorney Cunha today launched an Internet Safety resource page on the Rhode Island U.S. Attorney's Office web site, providing families wi  more

DOE Idaho National Laboratory: Analyst Digs Deeper Into the Garbage to Reduce Laboratory's Landfill Emissions
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2031. But reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions at an organization the size of INL is no easy task. The laboratory occupies a space roughly 85% the size of Rhode Island. In terms of people and infrastructure -- roughly 6,000 employees, 700 vehicles, 300 buildings, 125 miles of roa  more

NUWC Division Newport's Federal Women's Program hosts speaker for Women's Equality Day
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: Leadership how we are influenced, how we influence others and how to be successful at leading was the focus of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Women's Equality Day celebration held on Aug. 29. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abaigeal Hillyard, deputy director of the Human Resources Center of Excellence at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island, spoke in honor of the annual Women's Equality Day on Aug. 2  more

NUWC Division Newport's Federal Women's Program hosts speaker for Women's Equality Day
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: Newport, R.I. Leadership how we are influenced, how we influence others and how to be successful at leading was the focus of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Women's Equality Day celebration held on Aug. 29. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Abaigeal Hillyard, deputy director of the Human Resources Center of Excellence at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island, spoke in ho  more

R.I. U.S. Attorney: Providence Resident Admits to Role in Schemes to Defraud Unemployment Benefit Programs, Property Title Company
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: A Providence man has admitted to a federal judge that he participated in an international fraud scheme to defraud the federally-funded pandemic unemployment compensation program of more than $70,000, and to defraud an Alabama-based property title company of an additional $80,000, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Obryan Poku, 29, pleaded gui  more

R.I. U.S. Attorney: Rhode Island Department of Human Services Supervisor, Daughter Charged in Schemes to Defraud Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release: United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha announced today that a Rhode Island Department of Human Services (RI DHS) supervisor now faces federal charges for allegedly using her position to improperly access the personal information of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits (SNAP) recipients, as well as SNAP EBT benefit card balance information, and,  more