Day archives: August 23rd, 2009

Presentations By Acting Comptroller General: Accountability in a Time of Financial Stress

Presentations By The Acting Comptroller General “Ensuring Accountability in a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress,” by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the American Institute of CPAs National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference, in Washington, D.C. GAO-09-930CG, August 10, 2009. “Ensuring Accountability in a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress,” by Gene …

Subjects: Government Documents

Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Report on Improving Health Care Quality and Value

News release: “In response to increasing concerns in the health care debate regarding the long-term costs of reform, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a report examining various steps for reforming the health care system to one that delivers better care at lower costs. The report, entitled, Improving Quality and Value in the U.S. Health …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

House Health Care Reform Bill Available On GPO’s Federal Digital System

“As lawmakers and Americans discuss health care reform, The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has made available H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, in electronic and printed form. The bill was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce. The authentic, electronic version is available on GPO’s Federal …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

WHO – Recommended use of antivirals management of patients infected with H1N1 pandemic virus

WHO Guidelines for Pharmacological Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza and other Influenza Viruses, 20 August 2009[91 pages, PDF] The purpose of this document is to provide a basis for advice to clinicians on the use of the currently available antivirals for patients presenting with illness due to influenza virus infection as well the potential …

Subjects: Government Documents

2009 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds

Summary of the latest report for the Social Security and Medicare programs: “Each year the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the current and projected financial status of the two programs. This message summarizes our 2009 Annual Reports. The financial condition of the Social Security and Medicare programs remains challenging. …

Subjects: Government Documents

Report and Class Action Suit: Weed Killer in Local Drinking Water

Debating How Much Weed Killer Is Safe in Your Water Glass: “For decades, farmers, lawn care workers and professional green thumbs have relied on the popular weed killer atrazine to protect their crops, golf courses and manicured lawns. But atrazine often washes into water supplies and has become among the most common contaminants in American …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

Foreign Broadcast Information Service History, Part 1: 1941-1947

“In response to the burgeoning intelligence requirements dictated by the World War II (WWII), the Foreign Broadcast Monitoring Service (FBMS) evolved into the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) on 26 July 1942. The first 44 years of FBIS is chronicled dutifully and expertly in this 1969 study. Foreign Broadcast Information Service History, Part 1: 1941-1947.”

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents