Medi-Cal Fraud:Attorney General Lockyer And California DHS Call For New Medi-Cal Computer System To Fight Fraud

Medi-Cal Fraud:Attorney General Lockyer And California DHS Call For New Medi-Cal Computer System To Fight Fraud: "Attorney General Bill Lockyer and Sandra Shewry, director of the Department of Health Services (CDHS), today released a report prepared by the Attorney General’s Medi-Cal Task Force finding that the state’s decades old Medi-Cal computer system needs to be replaced to assist in effectively identifying and preventing fraud. The report also provides a three-step blueprint for state policymakers to modernize California’s 30-year-old Medi-Cal system that will result in improved quality of care for beneficiaries, timely payments to legitimate providers, and help prevent fraud estimated by some to be more than a billion dollars a year. "

Temporary Staffing Services Contract Solicitation

Temporary Staffing Services Contract Solicitation: "The Court seeks to identify and consider qualified temporary staffing agencies to supply the Court with high-quality, cost effective, professional and administrative temporary employees. This RFP is the means for prospective temporary staffing agencies to submit their qualifications to the Court and request selection as a result of the RFP"

UC Irvine Extension Offers Online Continuing Education for Paralegals (Continuing Education Wire - CEU, CME, CNE and more)

UC Irvine Extension Offers Online Continuing Education for Paralegals (Continuing Education Wire - CEU, CME, CNE and more): "First University of California campus to offer online courses in ABA-approved Paralegal program - UC Irvine Extension announced that it has enhanced its existing Paralegal Certificate Program with the introduction of online courses, beginning January 8, 2007. Two courses, Introduction and Fundamentals of Legal Assistantship and Legal Writing, will be offered in winter quarter 2007,"

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE DECLINED BETWEEN 1993 AND 2004

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE DECLINED BETWEEN 1993 AND 2004: "The intimate partner violence rate has declined since 1993, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. In 1993 nonfatal intimate partner violence was 5.8 victimizations per 1,000 U.S. residents 12 years old and older. By 2004 this rate had fallen to 2.6 victimizations per 1,000 individuals."

President George W. Bush To Close Federal Offices in Tribute to Former President Gerald R. Ford

President George W. Bush To Close Federal Offices in Tribute to Former President Gerald R. Ford: "Washington, D.C. -- By Executive Order of President George W. Bush, all executive departments, independent organizations and other agencies of the Federal government shall be closed on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, as a mark of respect for Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States."

$2.6 Million Awarded for Clean Air Technology

$2.6 Million Awarded for Clean Air Technology: "The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has selected 12 new proposals to receive this year’s Innovative Clean Air Technology (ICAT) awards. The $2.6 million, the largest yearly amount ever dispersed through ICAT, will help transition these projects from theory to working models that will illustrate their commercial potential. "

Remembering Former President Gerald R. Ford

Remembering Former President Gerald R. Ford

As Population Grows, So Do Urban Areas

As Population Grows, So Do Urban Areas: "Over 300 million Americans have to live somewhere. And, of course, we do. Nearly 80 percent of the growing U.S. population resides in urban areas while the land area dedicated to urban use continues to expand. A new USGS publication - Rate, Trends, Causes, and Consequences of Urban Land-Use Change in the United States (Professional Paper 1726) - studies the change in land use associated with increasing urbanization and its impacts at local, regional, and national scales."

Last-Minute Advice For Saving on Your 2006 Taxes

Last-Minute Advice For Saving on Your 2006 Taxes: "Do you know that there are new tax rules that will help you save money at tax time? If you’re planning to make any charitable donations before the end of the year, you need to keep in mind several important tax law changes made last summer by the Pension Protection Act. This new law offers older owners of individual retirement accounts a new way to give to charity. It also includes rules designed to provide both taxpayers and the government greater certainty in determining what may be deducted as a charitable contribution"

I Have Flood Insurance, So What Do I Do Now?

I Have Flood Insurance, So What Do I Do Now?: "There have been more than 800 flood insurance claims in Washington State due to the Nov. 2-11 severe storms, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials said. While most of these claims come from Snohomish and King Counties, Packwood and Randle in Lewis County posted 40 claims, a significant number for these communities. "

Elvis Still Reigns As King In Most Popular Stamp Ranking

Elvis Still Reigns As King In Most Popular Stamp Ranking: "While the 1993 Elvis stamp continues to hold court as the most popular stamp of all time with more than 124 million collected, three sets of stamps issued during 2006 rank among the top 10, Postmaster General John E. Potter announced today."

Identity Theft Task Force Seeks Public Comment

Identity Theft Task Force Seeks Public Comment The Federal Identity Theft Task Force, chaired by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and co-chaired by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, is seeking public comment on ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal government efforts to reduce identity theft. The public comments on these issues will supplement the research and analysis being conducted, provide further information about the proposals being considered, and identify areas where additional recommendations may be warranted.

Adjustable Rate Mortgages: Federal Reserve Board Releases New Consumer Guide

Adjustable Rate Mortgages: Federal Reserve Board Releases New Consumer Guide - The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision today announced the availability of a revised Consumer Handbook on Adjustable Rate Mortgages (the CHARM booklet), which provides information to consumers about the features and risks of such loans. In recognition of the growing use of nontraditional mortgage products that allow borrowers to defer payment of principal and sometimes interest, the agencies have substantially revised the CHARM booklet to include discussions about “interest-only” and “payment option” mortgages.

Broadcasting Contests, Lotteries, and Solicitation of Funds: Consumer Fact

Broadcasting Contests, Lotteries, and Solicitation of Funds: Consumer Fact: "The FCC has defined a lottery as “any game, contest, or promotion that combines the elements of prize, chance and consideration.” Federal law generally prohibits the broadcast of any advertisement or information concerning a lottery. Advertisements or information about the following activities, however, are permitted"

Street Racing, DUI Among New DMV Laws for 2007

Street Racing, DUI Among New DMV Laws for 2007: "Among the new laws about to go into effect are increased penalties for street racing (speed contests), an increase in the suspension of a driver license to 10 months for first-time DUI offenders with a BAC of .20, and legislation that requires the DMV to report DUI convictions on a public driving record for 10 years, instead of the current reporting period of seven years"

Real estate withholding law changes for 2007

Real estate withholding law changes for 2007: "Previously, where withholding was required, sellers had to withhold three and one-third percent of the property’s sale price. Now, sellers may choose between the original withholding method, or elect an alternate withholding amount based on applying the maximum tax rate to the seller's estimated gain."

Minority-Owned Financial Institutions:OCC Publishes Newsletter on Minority-Owned Financial Institutions

Minority-Owned Financial Institutions:OCC Publishes Newsletter on Minority-Owned Financial Institutions: "The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency today released the Winter 2006/2007 edition of its Community Developments newsletter focusing on minority-owned financial institutions and the strategies many employ to serve their niche markets. "

Dead bald eagle found on Dingmans Creek (Pa.): Killed by gunshot; reward offered

Dead bald eagle found on Dingmans Creek (Pa.): Killed by gunshot; reward offered: "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward for information about the November shooting of a bald eagle found near Dingmans Falls Visitor Center in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, according to Service Special Agent Barry Jordan of Philadelphia, Pa"