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The Great Divide – The Professional Services Council Acquisition Policy Survey, October 2010 – Conclusions and Recommendations – As we analyzed the results of interviews, we developed the following conclusions and recommendations: Improve communication and collaboration between the oversight and operational community. The evident divide should be troubling to all. Recognize not only the importance …
Identity-Related Crime: A Threat Assessment – A Report to the Attorney General of the United States and the Minister of Public Safety of Canada, November 2010 “This threat assessment focuses on five aspects of the identity-related crime problem as it affects Canada and the United States: (1) the scope and extent of the problem; (2) …
Conference of State Bank Supervisors: The Case for Stress Testing at Community Banks – Enhancing the risk management framework to ensure economic viability, October 2010 – “The following paper is intended to provoke a policy discussion on the value of stress testing for community banks. The paper is issued based on the following policy statement …
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System – The October 2010 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices, November 8, 2010 “The October 2010 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices addressed changes in the supply of, and demand for, bank loans to businesses and households over the past three …
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Preliminary Assessment of Federal Financial Follow up to previous postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, via GAO – Risks and Cost Reimbursement and Notification Policies and Procedures, GAO-11-90R, November 12, 2010. “The total cost to clean up this massive and potentially unprecedented spill, the damage to the environment, as well …
Los Angeles, Atlanta utilities face increasing risks, according to reports water risk assessment: “Growing water scarcity in many parts of the United States is a hidden financial risk for investors who buy the water and electric utility bonds that finance much of the country’s vast water and power infrastructure, according to a first-ever report on …
“The UNESCO Science Report 2010 is a mirror of the world development of science. It shows how the proliferation of digital information and communication technologies is increasingly changing the global picture,” said the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova. Its objective is to present analysis on the historical sciences industry by region and serve as additional …
Report to the Secretary of Defense, Assessing DoDs Study Information Gap: Optimizing the Electronic Management of DoD-Related Studies. Report FY10-09. Recommendations for a Comprehensive Knowledge Management System for DoD Officials that Facilitate Information Retrieval and Analysis of all DoD-funded and DoD-related studies, April 2010. “The number of and amount spent on studies each year within …
News release: “The median age at first marriage increased to 28.2 for men and 26.1 for women in 2010, an increase from 26.8 and 25.1 in 2000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This increase is a continuation of a long-term trend that has been noted since the mid-1950s. In addition, the overall percentage of …
Eric Lichtblau: “A secret history of the United States governments Nazi-hunting operation concludes that American intelligence officials created a safe haven in the United States for Nazis and their collaborators after World War II, and it details decades of clashes, often hidden, with other nations over war criminals here and abroad. The 600-page report, which …
Central bankers analyse market structure developments in the clearing industry and the implications for financial stability, 10 November 2010 In a report published today by the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS), central bankers examine developments in the clearing industry’s market structure, their drivers and the implications for financial stability. The report, Market structure …
“A new online resource from the Federal Reserve provides practical answers to questions about credit reports, credit scores, and the importance of protecting personal credit histories. The Consumer’s Guide to Credit Reports and Credit Scores describes the content of a credit report, explains how a credit score is used, and discusses the role of credit …
