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OIG-08-77 – Information Technology Management Letter for the FY 2007 DHS Financial Statement Audit (Redacted) (PDF, 162 pages) New 07/25/2008 OIG-08-48 – Challenges Remain In Executing the Department of Homeland Securitys Information Technology Program For Its Intelligence Systems (PDF, 4 pages) New 07/25/2008
“This second Annual Report to the Congress on the Information Sharing Environment (ISE) describes the state of the ISE, highlights areas where there has been measurable progress in improving information sharing, and demonstrates the value of the ISE to the Nation’s broader counterterrorism (CT) mission. In particular, the President’s October 2007 National Strategy for Information …
Final Audit Report, Abandoned Mine Lands in the Department of the Interior, July 2008 (No. C-IN-MOA-0004-2007) “This final report presents the results of our audit of abandoned mine lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National Park Service (NPS). We visited approximately 45 areas with abandoned mines from March 2007 through April …
D-2008-111 DoD IG Report to Congress on Section 324 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Review of DoD Guidelines on Considering Civilians for New and Contracted Functions, July 23, 2008 (Project No. D2008-D000CH-0165.000) “Section 343 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act required DoD to issue guidelines and procedures for …
News release: “The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) released [a] guidance on allocating and targeting pandemic influenza vaccine. The guidance provides a planning framework to help state, tribal, local and community leaders ensure that vaccine allocation and use will reduce the impact of a pandemic on public health …
FDIC’s Depositor’s Bill of Rights “You have the right to automatic deposit insurance coverage when you open a deposit account at an FDIC-insured bank, with no additional cost or action on your part. You have the right to separate FDIC insurance coverage for deposits held at different FDIC-insured banks. You have the right to confirm …
08-P-0206 Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs Have Limited Potential, [Report PDF – 40 pages], July 23, 2008. “The set of voluntary GHG programs we reviewed use outreach efforts to recruit program partners and reduce GHG emissions. We found the greatest barriers to participation were the perceived emission reduction costs and reporting requirements. We also found …
D-2008-114 Accountability for Defense Security Service Assets With Personally Identifiable Information, July 24, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000LC-00042.000) “DSS management in place during the transfer of the personnel security investigation function to OPM created a lack of accountability for assets, posing an undue risk of compromising [Personally Identifiable Information] PII for military, civilian, and contractor employees …
Evidence on the Costs and Benefits of Health Information Technology July 24, 2008 – Testimony before the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives. “This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis focuses on evidence about the benefits and costs of health IT and identifies and analyzes barriers to its adoption. Research …
Agencies Believe Strengthening International Agreements to Improve Collection of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Would Be Difficult and Ineffective, GAO-08-876R, July 24, 2008 Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains, GAO-08-1024T, July 24, 2008 Cayman Islands: Business Advantages and Tax Minimization Attract U.S. …
Fact Sheet: Advancing the Freedom Agenda – “Today, President Bush observed Captive Nations Week and discussed the progress of his Freedom Agenda while calling on future Presidents and Congresses to continue leading the cause of freedom worldwide. Different Presidents, from different eras and parties, have acted to defend and advance the cause of liberty. Because …
OIG-08-71 – Management of Department of Homeland Security International Activities and Interests (PDF, 138 pages) New 07/23/2008
