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News release: “Under current law, spending on Medicaid is expected to substantially outpace the rate of growth in the U.S. economy over the next decade, according to a new annual report released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The report projects that Medicaid benefits spending will increase 7.3 percent from 2007 …
“In response to reports that AIG [American International Group] spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on extravagant employee events after receiving an $85 billion rescue package, House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Waxman requested a detailed listing of all conferences, events, or retreats paid for by AIG this year as well as bonuses paid to …
October 16, 2008 – Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Federal Civil Service Annuities October 14, 2008 – Potential Offset Supply in a Cap-and-Trade Program October 14, 2008 – Federal Personnel: Conversion of Employees from Appointed (Noncareer) Positions to Career Positions in the Executive Branch October 14, 2008 – Auction Basics: Background for Assessing Proposed Treasury Purchases of …
Advance Summary U.S. Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves 2007 Annual Report (10/16/2008): “This is an advance summary of EIA’s report on domestic proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It presents key data tables (sorted by fuel and by geographic location) and some highlights of petroleum industry …
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“The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) today issued a report card grading 15 federal agencies on their policies controlling communication between staff scientists and the news media and the public. The report found significant inconsistencies and confusion among agency media policies and their implementation. Some agency policies encourage free speech, but the agencies stifle communication. …
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Witness Security Program, Audit Report 09-01, October 17, 2008 [Redacted, Public Version]
OIG-08-97 – Hurricane Katrina: A Review of Wind Versus Flood Issues (Mandatory) (PDF, 53 pages)
“State elections Web sites are often too difficult for voters to find and use to answer questions such as whether they are registered to vote, where to vote and what will be on the ballot, according to a new study released today by the Pew Center on the States. Being Online is Not Enough: State …
“The financial interdependence that sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) created between the West and the Arab world could help stabilize multilateral relations and promote economic development and political stability in the Middle East, concludes a new paper from the Carnegie Middle East Center.” When Money Talks – Arab Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Global Public Policy …
News release: “The Federal Reserve on Thursday issued enhanced guidance that refines and clarifies its programs for the consolidated supervision of bank holding companies and the combined U.S. operations of foreign banking organizations (FBOs). The Federal Reserve also released guidance clarifying supervisory expectations with respect to firmwide compliance risk management. While initiation of these efforts …
News release: “Temperature increases, a near-record loss of summer sea ice, and a melting of surface ice in Greenland are among some of the evidence of continued warming in the Arctic, according to an annual review of conditions in the Arctic issued today by NOAA and its university, agency, and international partners…One example of these …
