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Office of Counsel Legal Review, EPAs California Waiver Decision on Greenhouse Gas Automobile Emissions Met Statutory Procedural Requirements, Report No. 09-P-0056, December 9, 2008 “This is in response to your January 2, 2008, letter requesting that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigate whether the decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny …
Medicare Advantage: Characteristics, Financial Risks, and Disenrollment Rates of Beneficiaries in Private Fee-for-Service Plans, GAO-09-25, December 15, 2008 Disaster Assistance: Federal Efforts to Assist Group Site Residents with Employment, Services for Families with Children, and Transportation, GAO-09-81, December 11, 2008 Results Oriented Management: Opportunities Exist for Refining the Oversight and Implementation of the Senior Executive …
OIG-09-08 – Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security (PDF, 39 pages), November 2008 “After just 5 short years, we are beginning to witness the positive effects of the departments efforts and initiatives: tighter security at the borders; increased immigration enforcement; greater cooperation with our international partners; expanded partnerships with the private sector; …
Economic Indicators: Available from April 1995 forward, this monthly compilation is prepared for the Joint Economic Committee by the Council of Economic Advisors and provides economic information on prices, wages, production, business activity, purchasing power, credit, money and Federal finance.”
News release: “Hunger and Homelessness are both on the rise according to a U.S. Conference of Mayors report on the status of Hunger and Homelessness in America. For more than 22 years, the Conference of Mayors has documented the magnitude of the issues of hunger and homelessness in our nations cities..this report provides an analysis …
“President-elect has selected Shaun Donovan to be his Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Donovan, a former Commissioner of Housing Preservation and Development in New York City, will come to Washington with the innovative ideas and new perspective needed to help the thousands of hard-working American families whose livelihoods have been threatened during this …
Follow up to previous postings on recovering data from discarded or resold computers and their hard drives, from the FTC: “Computers are a popular gift during the holiday season. People with a new computer often wonder about the best way to get rid of the old one. OnGuardOnline.gov, the computer safety Web site managed by …
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Bernard L. Madoff and his investment firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, with securities fraud for a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme that he perpetrated on advisory clients of his firm. The SEC is seeking emergency relief for investors, including an asset freeze and the appointment …
ABC News, Bush Reviews Auto Finances Before Deciding on Writing Check: “Detroit’s Big Three automakers have staked their last, best hopes for an industry-saving lifeline on President George W. Bush, and the White House has signaled they can expect a decision as soon as Monday.” Statement by White House Press Secretary Dana Perino, December 12, …
News release: “The Commission has appointed Mitchell S. Pettit as the interim monitor under the terms of the recently approved consent order concerning ChoicePoint, Inc.s acquisition by Reed Elsevier, NV. The Commission also approved the interim monitor agreement in this matter. The Commissions decision and consent order authorizes the FTC to appoint an interim monitor …
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a final rule to provide an administrative reporting exemption for releases to the air from animal waste at farms of any hazardous substance at or above the reportable quantity for those hazardous substances. EPA is saying that these reports are unnecessary because there is no reasonable expectation …
Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act – H.R. 7321 passed authorizing financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, and for other purposes. New York Times: “The Senate on Thursday night abandoned efforts to fashion a government rescue of the American automobile industry, as Senate Republicans refused to support a bill endorsed by the White House and …
