Sentences with phrase «fraud and abuse in»

Cryptocurrency is having a tough time lately, with extreme volatility in its value and issues around fraud and abuse in cryptocurrency exchanges given it a bad name and causing governments and private organizations to take steps to limit its impact.

The last time was in 2016 for an investigation of fraud and abuse in the drug rehab and sober home industry, which produced numerous arrests and reforms in state law.

According to Dr. Robert Hartwig, an economist and president of the Insurance Information Institute, fraud and abuse in New York's no - fault auto insurance system cost consumers and insurers nearly $ 230 million in 2009, constituting a «fraud tax» of $ 1,561, or 22 percent of every no - fault claim.

We work as a team with our clients concerning payment issues and issues related to fraud and abuse in the healthcare industry.

It also identifies and helps investigate bankruptcy fraud and abuse in coordination with United States Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement agencies.

Coalition letter to Congress from 50 + organizations supporting rules designed to protect students and taxpayers from fraud and abuse in higher education, March 22, 2016

Last week, an even larger group of attorneys general warned against the pre-emption bill pending in the House, which they said would block the states from combating fraud and abuse in the student loan industry.

But given the history of fraud and abuse in the debt relief industry, the inability to provide any legal advice, and the carnage that can be done by defaulting on debt without some real protection, the debt settlement company and credit counselor risks are too great and the advantages too nominal.

It also requests comment on issues such as additional measures to combat fraud and abuse in the program and to provide additional flexibility for airports in implementing the program.

Sabrina Joy Stevens, executive director of Integrity in Education, told BillMoyers.com, «Our report shows that over $ 100 million has been lost to fraud and abuse in the charter industry, because there is virtually no proactive oversight system in place to thwart unscrupulous or incompetent charter operators before they cheat the public.»

MILLIONS IN WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE CHARTER SECTOR The Center for Popular Democracy has released another report in its series examining the corruption and incompetence in our nation's charter school sector.

Yet that model might be threatened by the U.S. Department of Education's recent $ 71 million grant to Ohio to expand charter schools, despite their track record of waste, fraud and abuse in the state.

«It is disappointing that Republican leaders continue to block commonsense reforms to prevent waste, fraud and abuse in Gov. Walker's taxpayer - subsidized voucher program,» Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D - La Crosse, said in a statement.

And, in my opinion, naïve about the potential for fraud and abuse in any domain involving taxpayer dollars.

PR WEB — Jan 22 — iovation co-founder and vice president, Jon Karl, will be part of a panel that will educate attendees on how sharing critical information is playing a key role in helping online dating sites combat fraud and abuse in the discussion, «Combating Fraud in Internet Dating».

Paul Thacker is an investigator at the Project On Government Oversight, a non-profit organisation exposing waste, fraud and abuse in federal government.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the new program will cut down on fraud and abuse in the School Tax Relief (STAR) program and will raise at least $ 1 million in revenues.

«Risa Sugarman has been a critical partner in my office's fight to root out fraud and abuse in our state's campaign finance system.

The hearings also come as Senate Republicans, the IDC's governing partners, last week announced plans to hold a hearing on fraud and abuse in the New York City public financing system.

«My position has always been zero tolerance for waste, fraud and abuse in corruption.

ERIE COUNTY, NY — Today, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced the creation of the Erie County («County») Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, which will be tasked with rooting out provider - level waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid.

He says he will achieve the full $ 20 billion in cuts through reduction in «gold - plated» optional benefits and by «attacking waste, fraud and abuse in the system.»

Not exact matches

David Ceron, a special agent for the inspector general's office in Washington, told Kaiser Health News that «it's fairly common» for family members to be the ones neglecting or abusing seniors and the ones committing the fraud.

Baratov pleaded guilty in November to one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and abuse and eight counts of aggravated identity theft.

«As alleged, top executives of Insys Therapeutics, Inc. paid kickbacks and committed fraud to sell a highly potent and addictive opioid that can lead to abuse and life threatening respiratory depression,» said Harold Shaw, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston field division, in a statement.

It will call on the departments of Labor, Justice, Homeland Security and State to take action to crack down on what the official called «fraud and abuse» in the U.S. immigration system to protect American workers.

Although broadcasters ostensibly must direct the money they receive only toward costs associated with the spectrum auction, the likely scenario remains that the FCC will remain unable to detect and stop waste, fraud and abuse if the funds are used instead to upgrade their equipment in pursuit of ATSC 3.0.

However, I find it interesting that other countries have recently been so worn down by financial advisor fraud, scandal, and abuse that they've finally decided to take real action — action that isn't even on the radar screen in America.

Can you imagine being in a group that has a little more than 500 employees and has the following statistics: 29 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71 can not get a credit card due to bad credit 14 have been arrested on drug - related charges 8 have been arrested for shoplifting 21 are currently defendants in lawsuits 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year

I have seen people use the words of Jesus «judge not» as a shield to allow themselves to participate in whatever destructive behaviors they feel like indulging in, (including child neglect, spousal abuse, drug abuse, fraud, and adultery).

This process is full of waste, fraud, and abuse, and the wealthy feel like the government is stealing from them, and the poor are not helped in the long term, but only become ever more dependent upon the government.

Scan the list of abuses that beset college sports, and your football team can claim, going back to 1980, at least one entry in virtually every category: improper benefits; recruiting violations; boosters run amok; academic cheating; use of steroids and recreational drugs; suppressed or ignored positive tests for drugs; player run - ins with other students as well as with campus and off - campus police; the discharge of weapons and the degradation of women in the football dorm; credit - card fraud and telephone credit - card fraud.

The findings led Sullivan to conclude in his report that the National School Lunch Program, meant to provide basic nutrition to needy students, was «ripe for fraud and abuse» because of layers of bureaucracy, incentives for high enrollment, and minimal checks and balances.

A report by Chicago CBS 2 investigators and the Better Government Association detailed further abuses and alleged fraud in North - Grand's lunch program, effectively broadening the scope of the district's probe.

According to Newsday's Dan Janison, who first reported the news, Batra was tapped in August 2011 by Mangano to advise the county executive on fiscal matters and «identifying fraud, waste and abuse in governance.»

In 2002, the EU was rocked by allegations from its own chief accountant, Martha Andreasen, who publicly declared that the Commission's own accounts were faulty and open to fraud and abuse.

«As our Comptroller, Tom DiNapoli has been looking out for us, uncovering nearly $ 3 billion in waste, fraud and abuse.»

But while the voting process itself has been described as fair by most international observers, the political campaign and the actual counting of the votes — no doubt the most important part of the democratic election process — has been characterized by the abuse of power, the excessive role of money, extraordinary events such as power cuts in the polling stations, fights between party representatives, accusations of fraud and scandals in denying observers access to polling stations.

My administration will continue to aggressively fight waste, fraud, and abuse wherever they may occur in County government in order to protect taxpayers and send a message to would - be abusers, putting them on notice that they will be found and they will be prosecuted.

Poloncarz added, «This task force will serve as a strong deterrent against local providers» taking advantage of the system and, in instances when we identify waste, fraud or abuse, we now will have the ability to actually recover improper or illegal payments made to these providers.

An intensified focus on rooting out provider - level waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicaid system through the new County Medicaid Inspector General's Office,

The Medicaid Inspector General will oversee the newly created Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, which will utilize the latest data - mining and investigatory tools to root out provider - level waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid.

In this column last month I noted the formation of the Erie County Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, funded entirely by New York State with no cost to local taxpayers and charged with rooting out the waste, fraud, and abuse that exist within Medicaid.

He condemned the increasing spate of armed robbery, drug abuse and internet fraud gaining notoriety in the region.

WHEREAS, Erie County should be a leader in the prevention of Medicaid fraud and abuse and the Erie County Executive is determined to ensure that federal, state, and county taxpayers are protected through an aggressive and comprehensive program in conjunction with all potential partners to end fraud, waste and abuse in the delivery of Medicaid services; and,

This will help the county and New York State to better manage its Medicaid costs and root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the program that other wise deprives needy citizens of the high - quality healthcare they deserve.»

«There is a very bizarre and uncharacteristic developments in our country today that we are being told that the BNI is acting in a manner that we don't only smell, but we can sense a cover up in respect of the matter of the selling of contaminated oil by BOST which matter bothers on fraud, corruption and abuse of office.

''... these funds are most effective only when they are spent with good intentions, and all across the state we see daily examples of waste, fraud and abuse of the system,» Griffo said in a statement.

«The work of the Special Investigations Division is critical not only to eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse in the system, but also to keeping the system healthy and functioning for those who truly need it,» said Poloncarz.

Some staff of the EC petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo in July 2017, to remove Mrs. Osei from office over allegations of fraud and financial malfeasance as well as abuse of office.