DoD IG Employee Engagement Survey
DoD IG Employee Engagement Survey, June 2008, released 10/31/08
Category «Government Documents»
New GAO Reports: Defense Health Care
Defense Health Care: Additional Efforts Needed to Ensure Compliance with Personality Disorder Separation Requirements, GAO-09-31, October 31, 2008 Status of GSA’s Implementation of Selected Green Building Provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 200,7 GAO-09-111R, October 31, 2008
New GAO Reports: Combating Nuclear Smuggling, Defense Critical Infrastructure, USA Patriot Act
2010 Census: Census Bureau Needs Procedures for Estimating the Response Rate and Selecting for Testing Methods to Increase Response Rate, GAO-08-1012, September 30, 2008 Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS’s Phase 3 Test Report on Advanced Portal Monitors Does Not Fully Disclose the Limitations of the Test Results, GAO-08-979, September 30, 2008 Defense Critical Infrastructure: Developing Training …
DOD IG: Assessment of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Control and Accountability – Afghan National Security Forces
SPO-2009-001 – Assessment of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Control and Accountability; Security Assistance; and Sustainment for the Afghan National Security Forces (236 pages, PDF). “…the assessment team found that the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) had not issued implementing instructions or procedures governing the accountability, control, and physical security of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives the …
SEC: Mutual Fund Regulatory Filings to Be Available to Investors Online
Full text of the final rule, Mandatory Electronic Submission of Applications for Orders under the Investment Company Act and Filings Made Pursuant to Regulation E: “We are adopting several amendments to rules regarding our Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. Specifically, we are amending our rules to make mandatory the electronic submission on …
Green Jobs in U.S. Metro Areas October 2008
U.S. Metro Economies – Current and Potential Green Jobs in the U.S. Economy – Green Jobs in U.S. Metro Areas, October 2008. Prepared for: The United States Conference of Mayors and the Mayors Climate Protection Center. “Dwindling natural resources, growing global demand for energy, climate change these issues are irrevocably altering our global economy. …
Commerce Report on Impact of Litigation Environment on Attracting Foreign Investment
“U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released a report on the U.S. litigation environment and trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into America during the U.S. Chamber of Commerces 9th Annual Legal Reform Summit. In the wake of economic challenges, it is important that America remains open and does not retreat into economic …
Internal FDA Documents Show Career Staff Objected to Agencys New Stance on Preemption
News release: “According to a report released today by Chairman Waxman, key FDA career officials strongly objected to Bush Administration drug labeling regulations that would preempt state liability lawsuits, asserting that the central justifications for the regulations were false and misleading and warning that the changes would deprive consumers of timely information about drug hazards.” …
FDA Science Board Subcommittee on Food Contact Applications of BPA
Follow up to previous postings on toxicological impact of Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure, this new report by the FDA Science Board subcommittee that “…provides advice primarily to the Commissioner of the USFDA and other appropriate officials on specific complex and technical issues as well as emerging issues within the scientific community. The focus of this …
Treasury, IRS Issue Guidance on Fannie and Freddie Preferred Stock
News release: “The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today issued Revenue Procedure 2008-64 (Rev. Proc. 2008-64), which provides that certain gains and losses from indirect ownership of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock can be treated as ordinary income and loss.” Related postings on financial system
New on LLRX – CongressLine: Congress and Money
CongressLine: Congress and Money – Paul Jenks examines how the appropriations process this year has provided a multitude of interesting examples of the wide variety of tools available to Congress and the federal government for appropriating money, beyond just the ordinary appropriations bills in Congress.
CRS: Status of a Senator Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony
CRS Report – Status of a Senator Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony, October 22, 2008 “There are no federal statutes or Rules of the Senate that directly affect the status of a Senator who has been indicted for a crime that constitutes a felony. No rights or privileges are forfeited …
