Fraud suits settled over per diem fraud at Savannah River Site
Two False Claims Act cases involving Southern Recruiters & Consultants Inc and Robert Gisiner at the Savannah River Site settled after alleging fraudulent per diem submissions. SRS contractors claimed housing costs for workers not living on site, with 11 false claims from 2009 to 2010. Gisiner settled for just over $20,000. SRS firm paid over $47,000.
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Department of Energy
Savannah River
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Southern Recruiters & Consultants Inc
Aiken
U.S
James Leventis
SRS
Southern
Leventis
Robert Gisiner
Louisiana
Gisiner
U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General
Anna Dolianitis
Adolianitis
Aikenstandard.com
Graniteville landfill fire kept under control
A fire at the Barden Landfill in Graniteville was contained as crews dumped dirt to smother flames. The blaze likely started between 5:30 and 6:15 a.m. and rekindled, with about 100 yards of the debris face burning at times. The landfill is closed to the public until further notice.
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Graniteville
Barden
Aiken County
Todd Glover
Glover
Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard
Allegra asks public vote for FootPRINT Fund charity awards
Allegra Marketing Print & Mail runs an online poll in Aiken County to award 15,000 in printing and marketing services to nonprofits. Voters may support multiple groups but one vote per household. polling ends June 24 and winners are announced by June 30 for use starting July.
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Allegra Marketing
Aiken County
Allegra
Aikenallegra.com
Air Force Reserve Airman McKay completes basic training
Air Force Reserve Airman Jonathon C. McKay graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas after an eight week program covering discipline core values fitness and warfare skills. He earns four credits toward an associate degree and is the son of Jeffrey and Melissa McKay of Monetta. McKay is a 2009 Ridge Spring Monetta High School graduate. Melody R. Riggins recently earned a Bachelor of Science in English from Drury University.
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Air Force Reserve
Jonathon C. McKay
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
Community College of the Air Force
Jeffrey
Melissa McKay
Main St
Monetta
McKay
Ridge Spring- Monetta High School
Melody R. Riggins
Drury University
Public meeting in Augusta to address SRS operations
A two session public meeting in Augusta will address liquid waste processing and nuclear materials disposition after Savannah River Site operations scale back at H Canyon. The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board will host sessions from 1 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Augusta Entertainment Complex to review DOE actions, emergency readiness, and disposition plans amid concerns about premature shutdown of H Canyon.
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Augusta
Savannah River
Bell Auditorium
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
the and
SRS
Saber Watheres
Department of Energy
DOE
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Energy
Steven Chu
H-Canyon
Aoe Everted
Telfair St
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Ray Fehrenbach
Fehrenbach
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Riggins
Drury Univ
Porky Bradberry