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FDIC’s Depositor’s Bill of Rights “You have the right to automatic deposit insurance coverage when you open a deposit account at an FDIC-insured bank, with no additional cost or action on your part. You have the right to separate FDIC insurance coverage for deposits held at different FDIC-insured banks. You have the right to confirm …
08-P-0206 Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs Have Limited Potential, [Report PDF – 40 pages], July 23, 2008. “The set of voluntary GHG programs we reviewed use outreach efforts to recruit program partners and reduce GHG emissions. We found the greatest barriers to participation were the perceived emission reduction costs and reporting requirements. We also found …
D-2008-114 Accountability for Defense Security Service Assets With Personally Identifiable Information, July 24, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000LC-00042.000) “DSS management in place during the transfer of the personnel security investigation function to OPM created a lack of accountability for assets, posing an undue risk of compromising [Personally Identifiable Information] PII for military, civilian, and contractor employees …
Agencies Believe Strengthening International Agreements to Improve Collection of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Would Be Difficult and Ineffective, GAO-08-876R, July 24, 2008 Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains, GAO-08-1024T, July 24, 2008 Cayman Islands: Business Advantages and Tax Minimization Attract U.S. …
Fact Sheet: Advancing the Freedom Agenda – “Today, President Bush observed Captive Nations Week and discussed the progress of his Freedom Agenda while calling on future Presidents and Congresses to continue leading the cause of freedom worldwide. Different Presidents, from different eras and parties, have acted to defend and advance the cause of liberty. Because …
OIG-08-71 – Management of Department of Homeland Security International Activities and Interests (PDF, 138 pages) New 07/23/2008
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy, July 2008 “The National Institute of Justice’s latest In Short Fact Sheet provides information on sex offender residency laws and how they impact communities, law enforcement, and the sex offenders themselves. It also describes how Geographic Information Services can help officials and legislators evaluate the impact …
New York Times: “The House approved far-reaching government assistance on Wednesday for the nations housing market, including broad authority for the Treasury Department to protect the nations two largest mortgage finance companies from collapse.” House Committee on Financial Services, H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, and Detailed Summary of …
H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, July 23, 2008. Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on July 11, 2008, with an amendment transmitted to CBO on July 22, 2008 “This legislation would make a number of changes in federal housing policy. The major changes would: Provide temporary authority …
Federal Reserve Beige Book July 2008 [Summary with links to District reports]: “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts suggest that the pace of economic activity slowed somewhat since the last report. Five eastern Districts noted a weakening or softening in their overall economies, while Chicago characterized its economy as sluggish and Kansas City noted …
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing: Information Sharing: Connecting the Dots at the Federal, State, and Local Levels, July 23, 2008 See also related GAO Report, Information Sharing Environment: Definition of the Results to Be Achieved in Improving Terrorism-Related Information Sharing Is Needed to Guide Implementation and Assess Progress, GAO-08-492, June 25, …
DCAA Audits: Allegations That Certain Audits at Three Locations Did Not Meet Professional Standards Were Substantiated, GAO-08-857, July 22, 2008 Information Sharing Environment: Definition of the Results to Be Achieved in Improving Terrorism-Related Information Sharing Is Needed to Guide Implementation and Assess Progress, GAO-08-492, June 25, 2008 Information Sharing: Definition of the Results to Be …
