Sentences with phrase «on fraud and abuse»

In addition to Peter's criminal defense and qui tam concentrations, Peter also offers expert counseling on fraud and abuse issues, as well as assistance in designing corporate compliance programs and business codes of conduct, monitoring business practices for compliance with legal and ethical integrity requirements and conducting internal investigations arising from fraud and corruption allegations.

Her experience includes advising health care providers and organizations on fraud and abuse laws, the corporate practice of medicine, and health care reform.

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.

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.

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.

Not exact matches

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.

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

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.

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.»

«When the charter industry begins serving students with special needs and English Language Learners at the same rate as traditional public schools, and cracks down on the fraud, mismanagement and abuse prevalent at so many charters, perhaps its leaders can then join our longstanding fight for the equitable funding that all kids need.»

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.

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.

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,

«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.

«I'm a regular citizen running for Congress to demand fiscal accountability, pro-growth economic policies, and to unleash hell on fraud, waste and abuse,» said Pidot, 40, who filed candidacy papers on Thursday.

Asked why he was voting for the legislation, Skelos cited the complete ban on smoking marijuana, as well as protections built into the program to guard against fraud and abuse.

The post goes on from there, addressing the governor's assertion on the percentage of expenditures devoted to classroom instruction versus administrative costs, as well as his insistence that districts can make up the difference in lost aid with reserve funds and economize by reducing waste, fraud and abuse.

The appointees «will focus exclusively on rooting out abuse and fraud by public officials so that New Yorkers can have confidence that taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely and everyone is playing by the same set of rules,» he said.

A Federal Capital Territory, High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to remand into prison custody pending the determination of a bail application by the Ex - FCT minister Bala Mohammed who has been arraigned over a 6 - count charge bordering on abuse of office, false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of N864million.

On Thursday, Cuomo channeled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — and not his more diplomatic father, the former Gov. Mario Cuomo — to accuse school lobbyists and their union clients of a political game, fraud, waste and abuse — hitting «fraud» harder than any governor before dared.

«Voters in Africa don't vote on issues but on small favours and nepotism... Elections on the continent have been abused and characterized by fraud but with the social media, which provides freedom of speech,» he said, the citizens can express themselves and share information.

With my experience as an investigator, I want to work side by side with our County Executive and District Attorney to continue the crack down on Medicaid fraud and abuse that costs our taxpayers millions of dollars each year.

«The legislation will also strengthen the program's research and development output by opening it up to more small businesses, and will ensure the greatest return on taxpayer investment by helping us combat waste, fraud, and abuse.»

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

«Whistleblowers are an invaluable resource for weeding out waste, fraud and abuse - the last thing the government should be doing is paying the legal fees of contractors who've retaliated against whistleblowers,» McCaskill, the top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a statement.»

Now customers can not only act on the reputations for devices known by the iovation network, they can also receive risk scores for new devices that match the profiles and behaviors of devices associated with fraud and abuse.

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».

Joint Statement of Key Principles of Online Dating Site Safety Page 2 o Links to the Safety Tips may be displayed on the website's home page, on The UK's leading awareness resource helping protect people, finances, devices and businesses from fraud, abuse and other issues encountered online.

Lee is suing Olivarez for fraud and elder abuse; the suit was filed on Friday in Los Angeles.

But upon learning of allegations and charges of academic fraud and other abuses at charter schools in Florida that are managed by Newpoint Education Partners — a company that hopes to open two charter schools in Wake and New Hanover counties — the Board indicated Wednesday that they are likely to temporarily put the brakes on allowing that charter management company to do business in North Carolina, a decision that will be determined in a final vote Thursday.

Staff members who are responsible for oversight often juggle competing obligations that make it difficult to focus on oversight and identify signs of potential fraud and abuse.

Opening up the door to the public paying for private «charter» schools and private corporations is certain to lead to fraud and abuse on a massive scale.

These provisions strengthen protections for Federal employees who disclose evidence of waste, fraud, or abuse, and modify rules on the use of nondisclosure policies or agreements by government agencies.

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.

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.

If, at BP's sole reasonable discretion, BP believes or suspects that you, or anyone using your BP Driver Rewards card or Rewards Account has engaged in any fraud, abuse or suspicious activity; failed to follow the Program Rules; or made any misrepresentations, BP reserves the right to close or freeze your Rewards Account immediately, prohibit you from accruing and / or earning Rewards on your Account, and / or cause you to forfeit any Rewards not already redeemed.

Advise plan sponsors on how to prevent future incidents and reduce the potential for fraud and abuse

Taxable Points and Points made unavailable for redemption due to signs of fraud, abuse or suspicious activity on your ThankYou Account or due to your failure to make the required minimum payment on the Card Account by the payment due date are not eligible for Points Transfer.

«Commentary on litigation in the Windy City on topics such as business litigation, breach of contracts, fraud, building defects, real estate disputes, nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, auto accidents, truck crashes, dog bites, employment discrimination and class actions.»

The return on investigation investment suggests that the federal government's interest in investigating and prosecuting health care fraud and abuse is substantial.

Our UK Investigations and Criminal Litigation lawyers advise on all aspects of criminal and regulatory investigations, working across jurisdictions on white - collar crime matters such as fraud, insider dealing, market abuse, bribery and corruption, cartel defence, and corporate investigations.

She counsels and defends on matters involving a wide range of issues, including the FCPA, the US PATRIOT Act, money laundering, environmental crime, Internet fraud and identity theft, tax evasion, bank, securities and tax fraud, customs and embargo violations, asset seizures, forfeitures and healthcare fraud and abuse.

He has successfully handled cases involving brain injury, plane crashes, stock fraud, truck wrecks, deadly exposure to negligently manufactured drugs, intoxicated or drug impaired drivers who injure innocent citizens, negligent road construction and maintenance, negligent design or manufacture of machines, explosions and home fires, violation of DOT regulations regarding 18 wheelers, severe burns and scars, negligent installation of hot water heaters, wrongful denial of claims by insurance companies, sale of alcohol to minors by convenience stores, defective residential or commercial construction, heart attacks at work from overexertion, defective airbags, wrecks caused by trucks that exceeded size and weight limits, nursing home abuse, product liability, unrelenting pain from on - the - job injuries, and numerous other cases where the injuries were so severe that the person died or became totally disabled.

Subsequently, as Operations Counsel at Healthways, Inc., she provided legal advice and strategy on various areas of law relating to the company's business, including intellectual property, HIPAA, state privacy laws, state insurance laws, and fraud and abuse.

She also advises clients on physician self - referral (Stark law), fraud and abuse, Medicare and Medi - Cal provider enrollment and payment appeals, reimbursement, licensing, corporate practice of medicine, antitrust and other health care regulatory compliance matters.

Oberg then demonstrates how such criteria could be applied to some actual examples of legislative initiatives — for instance, the Environmental Crimes Directive, the Market Abuse Crimes Directive, the (at the time of writing the book) proposed «PIF» Directive (i.e. on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by criminal law), which meanwhile has been adopted — and demonstrates how sometimes the legislative initiatives and proposals would have failed his proposed testing.

The Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017, signed by President Donald Trump in October, was passed by voice vote in the House and Senate, where dramatic statistics on elder fraud and abuse prompted overwhelming support for the legislaAbuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017, signed by President Donald Trump in October, was passed by voice vote in the House and Senate, where dramatic statistics on elder fraud and abuse prompted overwhelming support for the legislaabuse prompted overwhelming support for the legislation.

This abuse of evidence is widespread and should be a major factor in the fight on fraud and yet it isn't.