On February 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan sentenced Diesel Freak, LLC and ordered the business to pay a fine of $750,000 and serve a term of probation. The owner of the business, Ryan Lalone, and two employees, Wade Lalone and James Sisson, were each sentenced to 1 year of probation. Over the course of the case, the court ordered over $1.8 million in fines.
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On November 2, 2023, the Federal Transit Administration debarred LJ Electric, Inc.; the company's president, Linda Rafferty; and its general manager, John Rafferty, from participating in all federally funded procurement and non-procurement programs for a period of 3 years. The debarments expire on June 2, 2026.
The United States prioritizes leadership in the global aeronautics industry, which includes enabling the comprehensive integration of new technologies such as unmanned and autonomous operations. Nationwide interest in using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as “drones,” in complex operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is expanding.
In accordance with the Government Corporation Control Act of 1945 and the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, we are initiating an audit of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s (GLS) financial statements for fiscal years 2024 and 2023. The objective of this audit will be to express an opinion on whether GLS’s financial statements are fairly presented, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.