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The program has drawn criticism in recent years from program administrators and legislators over concerns related to fraud and abuse of the program as EB - 5 projects were being granted in areas that were not blighted or struggling with high unemployment.

Current FCC Chairman Pai — then a commissioner occupying one of the two Republican seats on the commission — and fellow Republican commissioner Michael O'Rielly opposed the decision at the time, arguing it left open the possibility to fraud and abuse of the system.

Chairman Pai and fellow Republican commissioner Michael O'Rielly opposed the decision at the time, arguing it left open the possibility to fraud and abuse of the system.

Pai and another Republican commissioner objected to that expansion over concerns that the plan didn't do enough to prevent cases of fraud and abuse of the system.

Together they seek $ 400 million in damages from the Appellants (individuals and companies residing in and / or carrying on business in Guatemala) for conspiracy to commit tortious acts, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud and abuse of process, and unjust enrichment.

Work highlights Represented the former Georgian defence minister Davit Kezerashvili against an extradition request brought by Georgia in relation to fraud and abuse of public office charges.

The absence of robust oversight inevitably leads to poor performance, or even waste, fraud and abuse of the public trust.

[2] last look at the rampant fraud and abuse of school voucher programs: http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2013/04/24/school-vouchers-a-pathway-toward-fraud-and-abuse-of-taxpayer-dollars/

Since our last look at the rampant fraud and abuse of school voucher programs around the country, North Carolina has implemented its own voucher program that provides low - income students with funds to flee the public school system in exchange for a private education.

Not only could unregulated school voucher systems fail to serve the students for whom they are intended, North Carolina could be looking forward to dealing with the kind of fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars that Milwaukee, Florida, and countless other locales have faced should these bills pass with little regulatory provisions.

Since our last look at the rampant fraud and abuse of school voucher programs around the country, North Carolina has implemented its own voucher program that provides low - income students with funds to flee the public school system in...

FROM DA»S OFFICE Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe and Rockland County town supervisors will announce a major initiative designed to eliminate sweeping fraud and abuse of the New York State STAR program.

For example, as Comptroller, I issued a report examining Erie County's Medicaid Anti-Fraud Procedures and found, while the County actively worked to prevent waste, fraud and abuse of Medicaid by recipients, we did absolutely nothing when it came to abusive Medicaid providers.

During that time he worked to root out waste, fraud and abuse of the taxpayers» dollars while creating a more efficient Comptroller's Office and restoring fiscal stability to Erie County's government.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned one Mr. Adegbite Adetoye and Ponnle Abiodun along with Origin Oil and Gas Limited before Justice Silvanus Orji of the FCT High Court Apo, Abuja on 11 charges bordering on fraud and abuse of Petroleum Support Fund to the tune of N735m.

Zugibe said, «This crackdown is yet another step in our continuing campaign to stop fraud and abuse of our public assistance system in Rockland County.

As the taxpayer's watchdog, one of Mark's first actions was to strengthen the office's Audit Division and shape it into an Inspector General - style organization that stops and prevents waste, fraud and abuse of county tax dollars.

''... 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.

Unfortunately, waste, fraud and abuse of county resources occurs more frequently than most people realize.

Indeed, the Inspector General's office investigated more than 200 cases of fraud and abuse of the program since 2012 and came up with some alarming findings.

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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.

Adam is the CEO and co-founder of NS8 Inc, a cyber security company that protects online business from fraud and abuse and enables them to provide optimal user experiences for their customers.

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.

We defend customers against web scraping, account takeover, transaction fraud, denial of service, competitive data mining, unauthorized vulnerability scans, spam, click fraud, and web and mobile API abuse.

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.

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.

One area of waste, fraud, and abuse within the church is the money and time that people give to church programs.

We should just give government control of everything and there will be no waste, no fraud, no abuse, things will be cheap, and things will run smooth.

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.

Rather than editorializing about minuscule amounts of fraud and abuse affecting the food stamp program, the Tribune should focus on the more important issue: Millions of Americans are currently struggling to feed themselves and their families, and would be facing hunger without the SNAP program (Supplemental Nutrition...

The principal and assistant principal of a high school on Chicago's Northwest Side face disciplinary charges after a yearlong investigation by Chicago Public Schools» inspector general revealed abuses ranging from nepotism to fraud, district officials confirmed Wednesday.

«Just as the New York City Board of Education was unaccountable and bloated with bureaucratic waste, fraud and abuse, so is the MTA,» Paladino said.

The VC was arraigned on nine counts, including fraud, obtaining money under false pretences, abuse of office and felony, while the Bursar was on arraigned on two counts of corruption.

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.

Getting spending under control includes better oversight of federal agencies and programs and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, and reforms to our important entitlement programs to strengthen them for future generations.

Earlier this week, GOP Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli wrote a letter to Democratic Manhattan Councilman Ben Kallos, chairman of the Council's Government Operations Committee, requesting that the potential of voter fraud stemming from abuse of the IDNYC program receive attention during a committee hearing as well as an evaluation of the program's merits and effectiveness.

Once we receive final approval by theCounty Legislature at the end of this week and the task force is up and running, we will immediately begin this coordinated effort to stamp out Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse.

As a candidate for Erie County executive, I promised to take action, and I am proud to announce the creation of the Erie County Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, which will have the sole purpose of rooting out the provider - level waste, fraud and abuse that exists within Medicaid.

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.

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.

As such, instead of just pointing the finger at Albany for the costs that are out of local control, Poloncarz has long advocated for working to lower the costs we can control — those associated with the waste, fraud and abuse that invariably exists within 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.

«Medicaid represents the single largest cost to Erie County, and with the creation of the Erie County Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force earlier this summer, my administration intends to take aggressive action to root out the provider - level waste, fraud, and abuse that inherently exist within Medicaid,» said Poloncarz.

County Legislature at the end of this week and the task force is up and running, we will immediately begin this coordinated effort to stamp out Medicaid waste, fraud and abuse.