NAC International to pay 1.2 million to settle False Claims Act case
NAC International Inc agrees to pay the United States 1.2 million to resolve allegations it overcharged the government for cask ownership and lease costs linked to shipping spent nuclear fuel. The settlement ends a joint investigation by the U S Attorney, Justice Department and DOE officials stemming from a 1997 2004 audit.
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United States
NAC International Inc
South Carolina
U.S
Fran Trapp
NAC
Trapp
U.S. Department of Energy
Defense Contract Audit Agency
DCAA
Department
Department of Justice
U.S. Attorneys Office
Inspector General
Lucy Knowles
Department of Energy
Savannah River Operations
Knowles
DOE
Reginald I. Lloyd
Lloyd
Washington
Jennifer Aldrich
Don Williamson
Savannah River Operations Office
Department of Energy Office of Inspector General
United States Attorney’s Office
Columbia
Washington, D.C
Savannah River
Antiques in the Heart of Aiken Opens With Unique Sunglasses
The eighth annual Antiques in the Heart of Aiken gala at the Aiken Center for the Arts opens with vendors from the Southeast, including Ben Adams of Savannah who showcases a pair of jeweled sunglasses once owned by a Rockette. The event runs through Sunday with jazz, hors d oeuvres, and fine collectibles on display and sale.
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Jane Page Thompson
Aiken Center
Ben
Adams
Savannah
Radio City
Rochette
Tony Baughman
Ben Adams
Antiques in the Heart features linen lace discussion
A weekend antiques event lineup includes "For the Love of Linens and Lace" with Connie Marks of Victoriana and a Scotland antiques buying guide by Patricia Williams. Both sessions run 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday and cost 20 dollars each with coffee, muffins, tea, and scones. The Sweetheart Tea Room offers soups sandwiches and salads at variable prices all weekend.
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Connie Marks
Scotland
Patricia Williams
Wine tasting fundraiser supports families of disabled children
Billie Chartier of S C Family Connection in Aiken organizes a Rotary wine tasting and auction to fund a parent training program for five moms who will become support parents for children with disabilities. The Feb 16 event at the Aiken Municipal Center features silent and live auctions with art items and weekend getaways. Proceeds benefit the program and local community projects.
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Billie Chartier
Alex
Audrey
Chartier
S.C. Family Connection
Aiken
Family Connection
Rotary Club of
Aiken South
Aiken Municipal Center
Security Federal Bank
Whiskey Road
Wachovia Bank
Park Avenue Paints
Park Ave
Aiken Municipal
Rotary
Kathleen McClure
Rotary of
Silver Bluff
Peter Stein
Stein
Dry spell to follow wintry South Carolina snow
Snow fell across South Carolina with up to four inches. Weather will stay cool and dry the next several days with partly cloudy conditions and no snow threats. Temperatures will run mostly in the upper 40s to 50s, with nightly lows around the 20s to 30s and a shift to mostly sunny by Monday.
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Mike Proud
National Weather Service
Alabama
Proud
April Bailey
Abailey
Aikenstandard
Homeless Count Runs Through February 7 in Aiken Area
The Aiken Barnwell Housing and Homeless Coalition conducts its biannual count through Feb 7. Service providers are urged to assist. churches and organizations offering homeless aid should contact Rusty Marsh at 803 648 0752 or visit homeless.org for details.
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Aiken/Barnwell
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SRS
NAC International
Philip Lord
Llord
Aikenstandard.com
Lisa Castles
Heart of Aiken
Antiques
Rose Hill
Old Aiken
Greenville St. NW
Aiken, SC
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