Day archives: February 5th, 2009

GPO's Federal Digital System (FDsys) now available as a public beta!

“GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) is an advanced digital system that will enable GPO to manage Government information in a digital form. FDsys will enable GPO to manage information from all three branches of the U.S. Government. As a state-of-the-art digital content management system, FDsys will contain information gathered through three methods: Files submitted by …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Legal Research, Legislation

Rescuing the American Economy A Guide to How the Stimulus Works

Center for American Progress. Rescuing the American Economy – A Guide to How the Stimulus Works, by Michael Ettlinger | February 5, 2009. “The economy was already performing badly by many measures before the recession started in December 2007, but the poor economic performance was partially camouflaged by rising asset values—especially home values. Those rising …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Special Inspector General forTroubled Asset Relief Program – Initial Report to the Congress

“Pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program [SIGTARP] must report to Congress on its oversight activities and compile certain specified data and information about the operation of TARP. SIGTARP’s reports to Congress are due 60 days after confirmation of the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

CBO: Monthly Budget Review, February 2009

Monthly Budget Review, February 2009. Based on the Monthly Treasury Statement for December and the Daily Treasury Statements for January “CBO estimates that the Treasury Department will report a deficit of $563 billion for the first four months of fiscal year 2009, $474 billion higher than the deficit incurred through January 2008. This year’s deficit …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Modernizing Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System, Medicaid Funding Allocations, TARP,

Financial Regulation: A Framework for Crafting and Assessing Proposals to Modernize the Outdated U.S. Financial Regulatory System, GAO-09-349T, February 04, 2009 Broadcasting to Cuba: Actions Are Needed to Improve Strategy and Operations, GAO-09-127, January 22, 2009 Estimated Adjusted Medicaid Funding Allocations Related to the Proposed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, GAO-09-371R, February 05, 2009 Issues …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FDIC Releases First National Survey of Banks' Efforts to Serve the Unbanked and Underbanked

News release: “In the first national survey of banks’ efforts to serve unbanked and underbanked individuals and families in their market areas, released today, the FDIC found that improvement may be possible in the areas of focus, outreach and commitment. The majority of banks – 63 percent – offer basic financial education materials, but fewer …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Hearing: Oversight of the Financial Rescue Program

Senate Banking Committee hearing, Pulling Back the TARP: Oversight of the Financial Rescue Program, February 5, 2009. Witness Testimony: Gene L. Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General, United States Government Accountability Office Neil M. Barofsky, Special Inspector General, Troubled Asset Relief Program Professor Elizabeth Warren, Chair, Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program: “As part …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Recent CRS Reports: Causes of the Financial Crisis, Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles

February 02, 2009 – Medicaid: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage February 02, 2009 – Proposed Funding for Workforce Development in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 January 29, 2009 – Causes of the Financial Crisis January 29, 2009 – The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008: An Overview January 27, …

Subjects: Government Documents