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“The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Toxic Substances Hydrology (Toxics) Program was initiated in 1982 to provide objective and reliable scientific information needed to develop policies and practices that help avoid exposure to toxic substances, mitigate environmental deterioration from contaminants, provide cost-effective cleanup and waste-disposal strategies, and reduce future risk of contamination. Contamination of surface water, …
Press release: “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Semiannual Report to Congress reported total fiscal year (FY) 2007 savings and expected recoveries of $43 billion; $5 billion more than last year and more than double the savings and recoveries of just five years ago. OIGs FY 2007 $43.08 …
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom Fatalities As of December 14, 2007, 10 a.m. EST.
Press release: “This statement responds to the Complaint Requesting Recusal of the Federal Trade Commission Chairman From the Pending Review of the Proposed Google-Doubleclick Merger (Petition), which was filed with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by Messrs. Rotenberg and Chester on December 12, 2007. After reviewing the relevant facts and consulting with the FTCs Designated …
Press release: “The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) issued guidance [December 12, 2007] for use by financial institutions in identifying the continuity planning that should be in place to minimize the potential adverse effects of a pandemic. This guidance expands upon the contents of the Interagency Advisory on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness issued in March …
Press release: “As merchants get busier with holiday shopping, the Federal Trade Commission reminds them to be sure the credit and debit card receipts they give customers comply with federal law. To reduce the risk of fraud and identity theft, the electronically printed credit and debit card receipts given to consumers must not include more …
OIG-08-15 – U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s FY 2007 Internal Control (PDF, 23 pages) – New 12/14/2007 OIG-08-09 – Review of the USCIS Benefit Fraud Referral Process (Redacted) (PDF, 74 pages) – New 12/14/2007
Coastal Wetlands: Lessons Learned from Past Efforts in Louisiana Could Help Guide Future Restoration and Protection, GAO-08-130, December 14, 2007 The Democratic Republic of the Congo: Systematic Assessment Is Needed to Determine Agencies’ Progress toward U.S. Policy Objectives, GAO-08-188, December 14, 2007 DOD Travel Improper Payments: Fiscal Year 2006 Reporting Was Incomplete and Planned Improvement …
Strategic Plan FY 2007-2012: “This strategic plan establishes our vision and seeks to provide a roadmap for OIG to provide a worthy return on the United States taxpayers’ investment.”
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Director of the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) today released two independent assessments addressing areas critical to the overall success of the Yucca Mountain repository program. These assessments, which include an independent review of the OCRWM Quality Assurance (QA) Program and an independent review of …
The Long-Term Budget Outlook, December 2007 (62 pages) and Supplemental Data: Revenues and Spending Excluding Interest, by Category, as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product Under CBO’s Long-Term Budget Scenarios Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director – Congressional Budget Office, The Long-Term Budget Outlook before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, December …
Long-Term Implications of Current Defense Plans: Summary Update for Fiscal Year 2008, December 2007: “The 2008 FYDP [Future Year’s Defense Program ]reflects changes to the departments programs and priorities between February 2006 and February 2007. The 2008 FYDP and CBOs projections of its long-term implications both exclude potential future supplemental or emergency appropriations, although the …
