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Commercial Drivers: Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions, GAO-08-826, June 30, 2008 Indian Health Service: IHS Mismanagement Led to Millions of Dollars in Lost or Stolen Property, GAO-08-727, June 18, 2008 Influenza Pandemic: Federal Agencies Should Continue to Assist States to Address Gaps in Pandemic Planning, GAO-08-539, June 19, 2008 Air Traffic Control: …
Ruling Invalidates an FCC Decision and Fine in Connection With an Incident During the Halftime Show of the 2004 Super Bowl, Filed 07/21/08, No. 06-3575 CBS Corporation v. FCC Agency (102 pages, PDF) Bloomberg: CBS Wins Court Ruling Throwing Out $550,000 FCC Fine
Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General – United States Patent and Trademark Office, The Overseas Intellectual Property Rights Attaché Program Is Generally Working Well, but a Comprehensive Operating Plan Is Needed, Final Report IPE-19044/July 2008. “According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, IPR theft costs at least $200 billion per year and the loss …
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “New reports on the nation’s 200-plus immigration judges are now available. The reports, covering how the judges decided asylum matters in the FY 2002 to FY 2007 period, are based on tens of thousands of very detailed records obtained and analyzed by TRAC under the Freedom of Information Act. The source …
Internet for Everyone: “Survey after survey shows American broadband quality and access falling perilously behind countries in Europe and Asia. Getting everyone connected to an open Internet should be a national priority. Click on your state…to learn more about Internet access in your area.” [Example – As of 2007, in Maryland 56.1% of homes had …
“The Retirement Estimator produces estimates that are based on your actual Social Security earnings record. Retirement estimates are just that, estimates. They will vary slightly from the actual benefit you may receive in the future because: Your Social Security earnings record is constantly being updated; Our calculators use different parameters and assumptions (e.g., different stop …
DOD Support to the Global War On Terror (GWOT) – D-2008-086 Challenges Impacting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Reported by Major Oversight Organizations Beginning FY 2003 through FY 2007, July 18, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000XA-0249.000) “Over the course of conducting Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, DoD experienced, at times, significant and recurring challenges in …
Audit of Legislative and Public Affairs Expenses in the Department of Justice, Audit Report 08-25, July 2008.
“Chairman Waxman requests additional information about Defense Department and KBR failures to address defective electrical systems throughout Iraq that have caused hundreds of fires and resulted in multiple fatalities.” Documents and Links Letter to Robert M. Gates Memorandum for Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) E-Mails 2006 E-mails Requesting Fire Report
News release: “U.S. Customs and Border Protections Office of International Trade announced today that the domestic value of counterfeit and pirated products seized by CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increased by 2.7 percent in mid-fiscal year 2008 to $113.2 million compared to $110.1 million in mid-FY 2007. The number of large-scale seizures also …
Criminal Justice Resources: Sex Offender Residency Restrictions – Ken Strutin’s guide collects recent court decisions, research papers and reports that have addressed the efficacy of exclusionary zoning laws and the impact of these restrictions on sex offenders reentering their communities. Published July 20, 2008 E-Discovery Update: Lessons From An E-Discovery Disaster – Conrad J. Jacoby …
International Monetary Fund Working Paper No. 08/180, by Johannes Wiegand: “High oil prices have once again led to large external surpluses of oil exporting countries, similar to the 1970s and 1980s. This paper analyzes the extent to which (i) oil exporters use bank deposits to invest these surpluses, and (ii) banks are lending on these …
