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News release: “The impact of surging oil and food prices is being felt globally but is most acute for import-dependent poor and middle-income countries confronted by balance of payments problems, higher inflation, and worsening poverty, a new IMF study warns. Analyzing the macroeconomic policy challenges arising from the price surges, the study argues that many …
News release: “Some 55% of all adult Americans now have a high-speed internet connection at home, according to a May 2008 survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The percentage of Americans with broadband at home has grown from 47% in early 2007 and 42% in early 2005. Among individuals who use …
E-Discovery Update: Precision, Accuracy, and Relevance – Conrad J. Jacoby discusses the challenges and ramifications inherent in an evironment where litigants have increasingly come to rely on computerized search queries rather than free-form document review to identify potentially relevant documents. Published June 30, 2008
Depot Maintenance: DOD’s Report to Congress on Its Public-Private Partnerships at Its Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITEs) Is Not Complete and Additional Information Would Be Useful, GAO-08-902R, July 01, 2008 Internal Revenue Service: Status of GAO Financial Audit and Related Financial Management Report Recommendations, GAO-08-693, July 02, 2008 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waivers: …
OIG-08-67 – Transportation Security Administration Single Source (Noncompetitive) Procurements (PDF, 29 pages) New 07/01/2008 OIG-08-66 – TSA’s Administration and Coordination of Mass Transit Security Programs (PDF, 71 pages) New 07/01/2008 OIG-08-65 – Targeting of Cargo Containers 2008: Review of CBP’s Cargo Enforcement Reporting and Tracking System (PDF, 11 pages) New 07/01/2008 OIG-08-64 – Additional Controls …
“On July 1, the Work Group issued Import Safety Action Plan Update which outlines steps taken by the federal government, private sector and international partners to bolster import safety. Press Release Fact Sheet
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today published for public comment proposed rule changes to make the limits and purposes of credit ratings clear to investors and ensure that the role assigned to ratings in SEC rules is consistent with the objectives of having investors make an independent judgment of credit risks.” The proposing …
Mastering Finance in Government – Transforming the government enterprise through better financial management, Published June 23, 2008; 40 pages; A Deloitte Research Public Sector study. “This survey of senior government officials representing more than 200 government organizations from 28 countries around the world makes up one of the largest global data sets on financial transformation …
June 26, 2008 – Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies: FY2009 Appropriations June 25, 2008 – Veterans Benefits: An Overview June 23, 2008 – International Drug Control Policy June 23, 2008 – Iran’s Nuclear Program: Status June 23, 2008 – Possible Federal Revenue from Oil Development of ANWR and Nearby Areas June 20, 2008 – …
Criminal Justice Degree Guides: “The Top 100 Law and Lawyer Blogs Law blogs, also known as blawgs, are plentiful these days. In fact, there are probably thousands to choose from and more appear each week. For that reason, it may be difficult for you to narrow down which ones are worth a regular read. Whether …
News release: “After more than a year of intensive study, the U.S. Copyright Office issued its report on whether to maintain, modify or eliminate Sections 111, 119 and 122 of the Copyright Act. It will serve as the basis for discussion for possible changes to the statutory licenses. Section 109 of the Satellite Home Viewer …
“Chairman Henry A. Waxman and 18 other committee chairs introduced legislation to strengthen the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and restore GAOs authority to pursue litigation if documents are improperly withheld from the agency. One key provision of the Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 (H.R. 6388) repudiates the district court decision in Walker v. …
