WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-06-22-01004) on Oct. 23, 2024, entitled "California Used CARES Act Funds for Unallowable Nutrition Services Program Expenditures" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report Highlights Why OIG Did This Audit * The COVID-19 pandemic created extraordinary challenges for the delivery of health care and human services to the American peo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Maya M. Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, from a Sept. 17, 2024, hearing entitled "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the Tide of Hate Crimes in America": * * * Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about hate crime in the United States, including since October 7, 2023, and the federal gove  more