Category «E-Government»

HHS Issues Special Report on Health Reform and Launches New www.HealthReform.gov

News release: “Americans expressed serious concerns regarding health care in a new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. The report, Americans Speak on Health Reform: Report on Health Care Community Discussions, summarizes comments from the thousands of Americans who hosted and participated in Health Care Community Discussions across the country …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: 2010 Census Systems, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, EPA Management Challenges, Climate Change,

Information Technology: Census Bureau Testing of 2010 Decennial Systems Can Be Strengthened, GAO-09-262, March 05, 2009 Information Technology: Census Bureau Testing of 2010 Decennial Systems Can Be Strengthened, GAO-09-414T, March 05, 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO’s Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency, GAO-09-453T, March 05, 2009 2010 Census: Little Time Remains …

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

New DHS OIG Reports on Customs and Border Protection, Coast Guard

OIG-09-28 – Independent Review of the Customs and Border Protection’s Reporting of FY 2008 Drug Control Obligations, February 2009 OIG-09-27 – Independent Review of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Reporting of the FY 2008 Drug Control Performance Summary Report, February 2009 OIG-09-26 – Independent Review of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Reporting of FY 2008 Drug Control …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Immigration Enforcement, DOE Contract Management

Immigration Enforcement: Better Controls Needed over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws, GAO-09-109, January 30, 2009 Department of Energy: Contract and Project Management Concerns at the National Nuclear Security Administration and Office Of Environmental Management, GAO-09-406T, March 04, 2009 Immigration Enforcement: Controls over Program Authorizing State and Local Enforcement of Federal …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents

Treasury Announces Requirements for the Making Home Affordable Program

News release: “On March 4th, The Obama Administration announced new U.S. Department of the Treasury guidelines to enable servicers to begin modifications of eligible mortgages under the Administration’s Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan – announced by President Barack Obama just two weeks ago. The release of detailed requirements for the “Making Home Affordable” program facilitates …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve Bank Beige Book

“Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that national economic conditions deteriorated further during the reporting period of January through late February. Ten of the twelve reports indicated weaker conditions or declines in economic activity; the exceptions were Philadelphia and Chicago, which reported that their regional economies “remained weak.” The deterioration was broad based, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Treasury IG Report: Material Loss Review of First National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, National Association

Treasury OIG-09-033, Safety and Soundness: Material Loss Review of First National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, National Association, February 27, 2009 “The primary cause of the failure of FNB Nevada was the significant losses within its commercial real estate loan portfolio as well as the losses from the residential mortgage division operations of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA Unveils Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings

News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released a list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of energy efficient buildings in 2008 that have earned EPA’s Energy Star. The list is headed by Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Washington, D.C., Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis-St Paul, Atlanta and Seattle. In 2008, more …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents