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Exiting TARP: Repayments by the Largest Financial Institutions, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, SIGTARP 11-005 September 29, 2011 “The lessons of the financial crisis and the events surrounding TARP repayments and exit demonstrate the importance of implementing strong capital requirements and holding institutions strictly accountable to those requirements. Some of the …
News release: “The Department of the Interior today released a report that assesses the status of scientific information available to help understand the impacts of climate change and other stressors on U.S. freshwater resources and calls for modernization of systems to help monitor and sustain water supplies. The report to Congress reviews the state of …
Information Security – Weaknesses Continue Amid New Federal Efforts to Implement Requirements, GAO-12-137, October 3, 2011 “Weaknesses in information security policies and practices at 24 major federal agencies continue to place the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information and information systems at risk. Consistent with this risk, reports of security incidents from federal agencies …
News release: “On Oct. 1, 2011, the Department of the Interior (DOI) will formally establish two new, independent bureaus the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to carry out the offshore energy management and safety and environmental oversight missions currently under the jurisdiction of …
News release: “After several years of relatively modest premium increases, annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage increased to $15,073 this year, up 9 percent from last year, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust 2011 Employer Health Benefits Survey released [September 27, 2011]. On average, workers pay $4,129 and employers pay …
FHFAs Oversight of Fannie Maes Default-Related Legal Services. Audit Report AUD-2011-004, Dated: September 30, 2011 “FHFA recognized the importance of its oversight of the Enterprises’ default-related legal services and gradually accumulated information on the attorney network programs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. However, FHFA did not schedule comprehensive examination coverage of foreclosure issues, including …
Retail and Delivery: Decoupling Could Improve Service and Lower Costs September 22, 2011 “In this study, we draw upon the experiences and insights of key stakeholders in the postal community, private sector delivery companies in the United States, and foreign postal operators to gauge potential consequences and outcomes. In short, we found that while the …
Climate Monitoring: NOAA Can Improve Management of the U.S. Historical Climatology Network, GAO-11-800, Aug 31, 2011 Decennial Census: Census Bureau and Postal Service Should Pursue Opportunities to Further Enhance Collaboration, GAO-11-874, Sep 30, 2011 Defense Logistics: Department of Defense Has Enhanced Prepositioned Stock Management but Should Provide More Detailed Status Reports, GAO-11-852R, Sep 30, 2011 …
2011 Summary Report of Commission Staff’s Examinations of Each Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization, September 2011 Generally, the agencies vary in their focus on credit ratings for particular asset classes. Some agencies specialize in a particular class. Moodys and S&P report issuing the greatest number of credit ratings for corporate issuers, asset-backed securities, and government …
“ARPA-E Director, Dr. Arun Majumdar announced 60 cutting-edge research projects worth a combined $156 million aimed at dramatically improving how the U.S. produces and uses energy. ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing America’s competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. …
Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Sentiment Analysis And Social Media Monitoring Solution. Request for Proposal (Event-6994) “Social media platforms are changing the way organizations are communicating to the public. Conversations are happening all the time and everywhere. There is need for the Communications Group to be timely and proactively aware of the reactions …
News release: “This quarterly survey provides national summary statistics on the revenues, expenditures and composition of assets of the 100 largest state and local public employee retirement systems in the United States. These 100 systems comprise 89.4 percent of financial activity among such entities, based on the 2007 Census of Governments. This survey presents the …
