Category «E-Government»

DOJ: A Guide to Enhancing the Grant Oversight Processes and Identifying Best Practices for Combating Grant Fraud

“Based on input from members of the Grant Fraud Committee, this White Paper discusses recommendations for agencies to consider in preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in grants they administer. These recommendations include enhanced certifications, increased training, improved communications with grant recipients, increased information sharing concerning potential fraud, and rigorous oversight of how grant …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act

Press Release: “Today Congressman Dave Obey (D-WI), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced a $410 billion bill to wrap up work on the fiscal year 2009 appropriations bills. Last year, President Bush refused to work with Congress to come up with compromise to finish these nine bills, instead insisting on unacceptable cuts to energy …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Tax Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

IRS: “Congress has approved and the President has signed new economic stimulus legislation, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The IRS is implementing tax-related provisions of this new program as quickly as possible. Here are some key highlights: Payroll Checks Increase This Spring. The Making Work Pay Tax Credit will mean $400 to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Report: Securing, Stabilizing, and Developing Pakistan's Border Area with Afghanistan

Securing, Stabilizing, and Developing Pakistan’s Border Area with Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight, GAO-09-263SP, February 23, 2009 “Since 2002, destroying the terrorist threat and closing the terrorist safe haven along Pakistans border with Afghanistan have been key national security goals. The United States has provided Pakistan, an important ally in the war on terror, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Joint Statement by the Treasury, FDIC, OCC, OTS, and the Federal Reserve on the Capital Assistance Program

News release: “”A strong, resilient financial system is necessary to facilitate a broad and sustainable economic recovery. The U.S. government stands firmly behind the banking system during this period of financial strain to ensure it will be able to perform its key function of providing credit to households and businesses. The government will ensure that …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2004 to 2007: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances

Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2004 to 2007: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances, Brian K. Bucks, Arthur B. Kennickell, Traci L. Mach, and Kevin B. Moore, February 12, 2009 “The Federal Reserve Board’s Survey of Consumer Finances for 2007 provides insights into changes in family income and net worth since the 2004 …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Dynamic Maps of Bank Card and Mortgage Delinquencies in the United States

Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Dynamic Maps of Bank Card and Mortgage Delinquencies in the United States. Credit Card Delinquency Rate 60+ days. Mortgage Rate Delinquency Rate 90+days. The source of the data is from credit reporting agency, TransUnion, LLC and its Trend Data database. For additional data see: Credit Conditions in the United …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Declassified Oral History Interviews Posted by National Security Agency

“The National Security Agency (NSA) has recently declassified and posted lengthy, formerly Top Secret oral history interviews with four of its most prominent personnel: Arthur J. Levenson, Dr. Solomon Kullback, Oliver R. Kirby, and Benson K. Buffham.” [The Memory Hole] Note: “the NSA The National Security Agency/Central Security Service launched its newly redesigned public web …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

NOAA Launches National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library

“The National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library is an online vault where a comprehensive collection of select video clips and high-resolution still images from America’s underwater treasures are securely stored and available for searchable access and download.” Users may enter key word searches, select options for Web, print or video formats, as well as specific catagories …

Subjects: E-Government

President Obama's New Budget Includes Tax Cuts and Deficit Reduction

White House: “Two important takeaways from the President’s Weekly Address [Saturday February 21, 2009]. the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will start having an impact as soon as a few weeks from now, in the form of the quickest and broadest tax cut in history: “Because of what we did, 95% of all working families …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

US Courts: Federal Court Forms Now Categorized

Update to February 4, 2009 posting, New and Restyled Civil and Criminal Forms Now Online, the reference has been revised to facilitate user access, see Federal Court Forms Now Categorized – A list of 56 new and restyled civil and criminal forms has been posted in a categorized listing.

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Legal Research

Geithner, Summers Convene Official Designees to Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry

Follow up to recent postings on the auto industry bailout, this news release: “Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and National Economic Council (NEC) Director Larry Summers convened official designees to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry to discuss recently submitted restructuring plans from Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation. The Task Force will …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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