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Enforcement Deferred for Tax Debt Relief Services, but Most Companies Are Now Prohibited From Collecting Advance Fees: “The Federal Trade Commission has issued an enforcement policy statement on a new FTC rule that protects consumers by barring debt relief firms from collecting up-front fees. In its statement, the FTC says that while most companies that …
Managing For Results: Opportunities to Strengthen Agencies’ Customer Service Efforts, GAO-11-44, October 27, 2010 Information Security: National Archives and Records Administration Needs to Implement Key Program Elements and Controls GAO-11-20, October 21, 2010 National Archives and Records Administration: Oversight and Management Improvements Initiated, but More Action Needed, GAO-11-15, October 05, 2010 Guardianships: Cases of Financial …
Tax Debt Collection: IRS Could Improve Future Studies by Establishing Appropriate Guidance, GAO-10-963, September 24, 2010 Tax Gap: IRS Can Improve Efforts to Address Tax Evasion by Networks of Businesses and Related Entities, GAO-10-968, September 24, 2010 Climate Change: A Coordinated Strategy Could Focus Federal Geoengineering Research and Inform Governance Efforts, GAO-10-903, September 23, 2010 …
News release: “The Pacific Northwest should brace for a colder and wetter than average winter, while most of the South and Southeast will be warmer and drier than average through February 2011, according to the annual Winter Outlook released today by NOAAs Climate Prediction Center. A moderate to strong La Niña will be the dominant …
Report on the Application of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions and the 2009 Revised Recommendations on Combating Bribery in International Business Transactions. This report was approved and adopted by the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions on 15 October 2010. “The Phase 3 Report …
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called for stepped up efforts to improve food safety practices in retail food establishments, specifically pointing to the need for the presence of certified food safety managers to oversee safety practices. FDA pledged to work closely with state and local governments and operators of restaurants, grocery stores …
Consumer-Driven Health Care: What Is It, and What Does It Mean for Employees and Employers? by Song G. Yi, Bureau of Labor Statistics, October 25, 2010 “Some employers are considering the switch to consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) in order to reduce the cost of providing health insurance benefits to their employees. Because CDHPs generally have …
News release: “The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the October edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard. The latest housing figures show continued signs of stabilization in house prices and high home affordability due in part to record low interest rates. The housing …
News release: “As many as 1 in 3 U.S. adults could have diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in 10 U.S. adults has diabetes now. The prevalence is expected to rise sharply over the next 40 years due to an …
Friends, Followers, and Feeds: A National Survey of Social Media Use in State Government, September 2010 “In the summer of 2010, NASCIOs Social Media Working Group implemented a survey of social media adoption by state governments to clarify existing use of social media by states and extend its knowledge of how the tools are being …
State Governments at Risk: A Call to Secure Citizen Data and Inspire Public Trust, September 2010 “People put a lot of trust in state governments to collect, maintain and protect the appropriate information necessary to execute their programs, protect individual rights, and ensure public safety. The volume of that information expands at an ever-increasing pace, …
2010 Best Practices in the Use of Information Technology in State Government Booklet, September 2010 “Released in conjunction with NASCIO’s 2009 Best Practices in the Use of Information Technology in State Government Awards, this booklet contains summaries of innovative state government programs in the following areas: Cross-Boundary Collaboration and Partnerships; Data, Information and Knowledge Management; …
