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30M NASA contract fraud

ALEXANDRIA, Va. eighth person pleaded guilty Thursday to his role in a $30 million fraud and bribery scheme that duped NASA into awarding contracts to companies that falsely claimed eligibility for preferences granted to minorityowned businesses. District Court in Alexandria to fraud for illegally receiving more than $4.4 million in government payments. Dunkel falsely claimed he was an employee of an Arlingtonbased company that received contract preferences through a Small Business Administration program. In reality, Dunkel simply paid a kickback to the Arlington company so it would pass the work through to him. As it turned out, the Arlington company, Security Assistance Corp., was not even eligible for the SBA preferences anyway. The company's figurehead CEO, Dawn Hamilton, pleaded guilty in March to $30 million in contract fraud, admitting that she was awarded NASA security contracts under the SBA program even though her company was truly controlled by another man, Keith Hedman, who was not eligible for the SBA preferences that are granted to small, disadvantaged businesses. Both Hamilton and Hedman have already pleaded guilty and await sentencing. Court records show the scheme ran from 2005, when Dunkel was introduced to Hedman, through 2012, when federal agents raided the companies' offices. Previous guilty pleas include a former Homeland Security regional director, Derek Matthews of Harwood, Md., who took $12,500 in bribes in exchange for inside information to help the companies controlled by Hedman. The SBA program, known as the 8 (a) program, has been under scrutiny in recent years. Audits by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress' investigative arm, found 14 firms that received $325 million in contracts through fraud or abuse of the system. Regarding the cluster of cases being prosecuted in Alexandria, the SBA says it last month took action to bar the companies and individuals involved from gaining any future contracts, though the companies could become eligible again if they show they have severed ties with the wrongdoers and implemented reforms. As for broader concerns about fraud in the 8(a) program, SBA spokeswoman Emily Cain said the agency has no tolerance for fraud and has initiated more enforcement actions in the last four years than occurred in the prior 10 years before that.

30am at Second Sole Youngstown

We are happy to announce the inaugural 10 Mile event at our Youngstown location! Join Second Sole Ohio and Second Sole Racing on September 8th for the ultimate racing experience. From the beautiful and scenic course to the Limited Edition New Balance backpack for the first 500 participants, we are committed to providing You a first class racing experience.

Race packets will be available for pick up at Second Sole Youngstown (755 BoardmanCanfield Road, Boardman, Ohio) Friday, Sept. 6th and Saturday, Sept. 7th. from 11:00AM6:00PMThe course will feauture a pictureseque tour of Youngstown including a few rolling hills through scenic Mill Creek Park, starting and finishing at Second Sole Youngstown. Be sure to save a little extra for the finish, and get ready for a PR! Overall this will be a fast course. Additionally, there will be energy gel and restrooms available throughout the course.

Post Race Entertainment:

Post race entertainment will include festivites just steps from the finish line. Stick around afterwards for great local food, music, awards and fun!

Chronotrack Chip Timing:

Second Sole Racing will be providing Chronotrack BTag Timing for each participant. When you pick up your race number the BTag chip will already be attached, so on race day all you have to do it put on your number and come to the starting line!Awards will be presented to the Top 3 Male and Female finishers overall, the Top Male and Female Master (40 and over), the Top Male and Female Grand Master (50 and over), as well as, the Top 3 Male and Female finishers in each of the following age groups:

40 years of rides for Cavallo

Cavallo Bus Lines, based in Gillespie, has operated a shuttle service for state employees who work in Springfield and live in Macoupin County for 40 years. father started this in 1968, and it the only service of this kind in the state of Illinois that I aware of, president Larry Cavallo said. a unique system. . We have a state employee that drives the bus and then parks it and goes to work. oneday roundtrip ticket for the shuttle is $15, and a oneday, oneway ticket costs $10, according to Cavallo office.