Category «Government Documents»

New GAO Reports: Army and Marine Corps Training, Climate Change Adaptation, Coast Guard Deepwater Program, Social Media and Federal Agencies

American Battle Monuments Commission – Improvements Needed in Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures – Fiscal Year 2010. GAO-11-577R, July 28, 2011 Army and Marine Corps Training – Metrics Needed to Assess Initiatives on Training Management Skills, GAO-11-673, July 28, 2011 Climate Change Adaptation – Aligning Funding with Strategic Priorities, GAO-11-876T, July 29, 2011 Coast Guard …

Subjects: Government Documents

EPA Proposes Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Production

News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed standards to reduce harmful air pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. These proposed updated standards – which are being issued in response to a court order – would rely on cost-effective existing technologies to reduce emissions that contribute to smog pollution and can cause …

Subjects: Government Documents

Stateline: How a federal default would hit states

How a federal default would hit states – Infographic by Carla Uriona and Mary Mahling: “If the federal government begins defaulting on its obligations next week, it will clearly have some impact on states. The question nobody knows the answer to is: How much? A lot would depend on how the U.S. Treasury decides to …

Subjects: Government Documents

SF Federal Reserve: The Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy

John C. Williams, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Presentation to Community Leaders, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 28, 2011. The Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy: We are now two full years into the economic recovery, yet progress on restoring the economy from the damage caused by the financial crisis …

Subjects: Government Documents

Moody's puts 177 local governments' credit ratings on review notice

News release: “On July 28, 2011, Moodys placed the ratings of 177 U.S. municipal issuers that are indirectly linked to the U.S. Government on review for possible downgrade…The 162 local governments include 66 cities, 53 counties, 29 school districts and 14 special tax districts. The local governments are located in 31 states, with the heaviest …

Subjects: Government Documents

OMB Watch – Studies Show Regulation Protects Health and Safety, Encourages Job Creation

News release: “Three recently published studies discuss the relationship between regulations and economic development. One study focuses on the job-creation potential of an individual environmental rule, and another touts the economic benefits of clean energy investments. The third study debunks a widely quoted but inaccurate report on the economic costs of regulations. All three reinforce …

Subjects: Government Documents

Bipartisan Policy Center Releases New Analysis on Debt Limit

News release: “An analysis released today by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) confirms that at some point in early August, unless the debt ceiling is raised, the federal government will be unable to meet all of its spending obligations. BPCs analysis also shows that, after that date, federal spending would be reduced by as much …

Subjects: Government Documents

Report – Congress needs to Overhaul U.S. Secrecy Laws and Increase Oversight of the Secret Security Establishment

ACLU news release: “Today, were releasing a report, Drastic Measures Required: Congress needs to Overhaul U.S. Secrecy Laws and Increase Oversight of the Secret Security Establishment…we lay out the scope of the problem and analyze its unfortunate consequences for the operation of our government, for our national security, and for our democracy at large. The …

Subjects: Congress, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

House Bill – No Money for GPO's Federal Digital System, Sharply Cuts Other Information Resources

Library Journal: “On July 22, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2551, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 by a vote of 252 – 159. Unless the Senate acts, the bill would reduce GPO’s budget for FY12 by 20 percent to $108.1 million. Within the GPO budget is the appropriation for the Office of Superintendent …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation, Libraries

SEC Staff Issues Summary Report of Sweep Examination of Structured Products Sold to Retail Investors

News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission staff today issued a report identifying common weaknesses seen in sales of structured securities products and describing measures by broker-dealers to better protect retail investors from fraud and abusive sales practices. The report summarizes the results of a sweep examination of the retail structured securities products business of …

Subjects: Government Documents

Federal Reserve Beige Book, July 27, 2011

Full Report – Beige Book, July 27, 2011 and Links to the Districts: “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicated that economic activity continued to grow; however, the pace has moderated in many Districts. The six Districts nearest the Atlantic seaboard reported a slowdown in activity since the previous Beige Book report; activity was …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Disability Insurance, Financial Education and Counseling, DOD Financial Management, Economic Development, Traffic and Vehicle Safety

Department of Veterans Affairs: Issues Related to Real Property Realignment and Future Health Care Costs, by Lorelei St. James, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs. GAO-11-877T, July 27, 2011 Disability Insurance: SSA Can Improve Efforts to Detect, Prevent, and Recover Overpayments. GAO-11-724, July 27, 2011 Financial Education and Counseling Pilot …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents

Thank you!