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2007-P-00038 Decision Needed on Regulating the Cooling Lagoons at the North Anna Power Station [Report PDF – 11 pages] [At a Glance PDF] September 20, 2007 2007-P-00037 Progress Made in Improving Use of Federal Supply Schedule Orders, but More Action Needed [Report PDF – 16 pages] [At a Glance PDF] September 20, 2007 2007-P-00036 Total …
“Treasury released today the first in a series of issue briefs that will discuss Social Security reform, focusing on the nature of the problem and those aspects of reform that have broad support.” Paulson Statement on Social Security Reform, September 24, 2007 Issue Brief No. 1 Social Security Reform: The Nature of the Problem, September …
“The Department of State released today Foreign Relations of the United States, 19691976, Volume E5, Part 2, Documents on North Africa, 1969-1972. This electronic-only volume is available on the Department of States website. Part of the ongoing official documentary history of U.S. foreign policy, this is the promised second portion of an electronic-only volume that …
Superfund Activities in the Environment and Natural Resources Division for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005, Audit Report 07-43, September 2007 (42 pages, PDF)
Tax Compliance: Inflation Has Significantly Decreased the Real Value of Some Penalties, GAO-07-1062, August 23, 2007 (PDF, 14 pages) Defense Acquisitions: Navy Faces Challenges Constructing the Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford within Budget, GAO-07-866, August 23, 2007 (PDF, 52 pages) Natural Hazard Mitigation: Various Mitigation Efforts Exist, but Federal Efforts Do Not Provide a Comprehensive …
Social Security Administration OIG Audit: Assessment of F-1 Students’ Use of Social Security Numbers, A-08-07-17085, 09/12/07, 19 pages, PDF. Related, from DHS Leadership Journal today, the “Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on behalf of DHS to overturn [Illinois] Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act will place restrictions on the ability of employers in …
OMB: PART Assessments Improve Transparency and Accountability – “The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today announced that the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) has helped increased transparency and accountability. The most recent PART results and assessment scores can be found at: www.Expectmore.gov. Over the past six years, more than 1000 programs (or 98 percent …
Press release: “…the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science Technology and Policy (OSTP) issued an updated memorandum outlining principles for conducting analyses of health, safety, and environmental risk. This memorandum reaffirms risk analysis principles previously released by OMB in 1995 and reinforces them with more recent guidance from the scientific community, …
FTC Consumer Alert – Q&A: The National Do Not Call Registry How long does my phone number stay registered? “Your phone number will remain on the registry for five years from the date you register (unless you choose to take it off the registry or your phone number is disconnected). If you register online, you …
Federal Reserve Board press release: “The federal bank and thrift agencies issued final rules on Friday expanding the range of small institutions eligible for an extended 18-month on-site examination cycle. The final rules allow well-capitalized and well-managed banks and savings associations with up to $500 million in total assets and a composite CAMELS rating of …
Report: Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) – Endangered Species Act (ESA) – Threatened: “Loggerheads face threats on both nesting beaches and in the marine environment. The greatest cause of decline and the continuing primary threat to loggerhead turtle populations worldwide is incidental capture in fishing gear, primarily in longlines and gillnets, but also in trawls, traps …
Testimony on Turbulence in Mortgage Markets: Implications for the Economy and Policy Options, September 19, 2007 (33 pages, PDF) Testimony on Performance Budgeting: Applications to Health Insurance Programs and Tax Policy, September 20, 2007 The Possible Costs to the United States of Maintaining a Long-Term Military Presence in Iraq, September 20, 2007
