Category «E-Government»

House Oversight Chairman Waxman Applauds Passage of Open Government Bills

“Today the House of Representatives passed four good government bills. H.R. 985 enhances protections offered to federal whistleblowers, H.R. 1255 strengthens the Freedom of Information Act, H.R. 1255 makes clear that presidential records belong to the public, and H.R. 1254 requires organizations that raise money for presidential libraries to disclose information about their donors. H.R. …

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

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Confesses to 9/11 Attacks and 30 Other Plots and Attacks Around the World

AP: “Suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl and a central role in 30 other attacks and plots in the U.S. and worldwide that killed thousands of victims, said a revised transcript released Thursday by the U.S. military.” Related documents are available at the Department of Defense …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOJ OIG Issues New Audit Reports on Office of Justice Programs, ATF and DEA Annual Financial Statements

Office of Justice Programs Office of Justice Programs National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Centers, Audit Report 07-22, March 2007 PDF (Full Report) Federal Prison Industries, Inc. Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2006, Audit Report 07-13, January 2007, (Commentary and Summary Only) Office of Justice Programs Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2006, Audit Report 07-21, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

HHS OIG Audit of Hospital Wage Data Used To Calculate Inpatient Prospective Payment System Wage Indexes

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General — Audit, Review of Hospital Wage Data Used To Calculate Inpatient Prospective Payment System Wage Indexes, (A-01-05-00504), February 26, 2007. Complete Text of Report is available in PDF format. Summmary: “Our objectives were to (1) consolidate the results of our reviews of 21 hospitals’ compliance …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

News Release: U.S. International Transactions

U.S. International Transactions – Fourth Quarter and Year 2006: “The U.S. current-account deficit–the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers–decreased to $195.8 billion (preliminary) in the fourth quarter of 2006 from $229.4 billion (revised) in the third quarter. The decrease was mostly accounted for by a decrease in …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

The PILOTS Database – An Electronic Index to the Traumatic Stress Literature: “The PILOTS database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. It is produced by the National Center for PTSD, and is electronically available to the public. There is …

Subjects: E-Government, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Annual Statistics Show Continued Improvement In Aviation Safety

Press release: “The state of civil aviation safety continued to improve in 2006, according to statistics released today by the National Transportation Safety Board. The number of accidents in all segments of civil aviation in 2006 were less than in 2005, with general aviation recording the lowest number of accidents and fatal accidents in the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents