Category «Government Documents»

New GAO Reports: Federal Contracting, SEC Internal Controls, Federal Compensation Programs

Federal Contracting: Congressional Action Needed to Address Long-standing Problems with Reporting of Advisory and Assistance Services, GAO-08-319, March 31, 2008 Internal Control: Improvements Needed in SEC’s Accounting and Financial Reporting Process, GAO-08-461R, April 01, 2008 Federal Compensation Programs: Perspectives on Four Programs for Individuals Injured by Exposure to Harmful Substances, GAO-08-628T, April 01, 2008

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Review of CBO's Activities in 2007 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

A Review of CBO’s Activities in 2007 Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, March 2008. “The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 19951 (UMRA) established procedures for providing information to the Congress about the effects of legislative provisions on state, local, and tribal governments and on private entities. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is required to …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

GAO Testimony: Perspectives on Four Programs for Individuals Injured by Exposure to Harmful Substances

Federal Compensation Programs: Perspectives on Four Programs for Individuals Injured by Exposure to Harmful Substances, by Anne-Marie F. Lasowski, acting director, education, workforce, and income security issues, before a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, and the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, House …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

The Sunshine in Litigation Act: Does Court Secrecy Undermine Public Health and Safety?

The Sunshine in Litigation Act: Does Court Secrecy Undermine Public Health and Safety? Senate Judiciary Committee, S. HRG. 110263 [248 pages, PDF]. Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, 110th Congress, 1st Session, December 11, 2007. [via FAS]

Subjects: Congress, Courts, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Cybercrime Legislation: EU Country Profiles

Cybercrime Legislation – Country profiles: “These profiles have been prepared within the framework of the Council of Europes Project on Cybercrime in view of sharing information on cybercrime legislation and assessing the current state of implementation of the Convention on Cybercrime under national legislation. They do not necessarily reflect official positions of the countries covered …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, EU Data Protection, Government Documents, Legal Research

New GAO Reports: Combating Terrorism, Defense Acquisitions, Disconnected Youth, Homeland Security

Combating Terrorism: State Department’s Antiterrorism Program Needs Improved Guidance and More Systematic Assessments of Outcomes, GAO-08-336, February 29, 2008 Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, GAO-08-467SP, March 31, 2008 Disconnected Youth: Federal Action Could Address Some of the Challenges Faced by Local Programs That Reconnect Youth to Education and Employment, GAO-08-313, February 28, 2008 …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA: New requirements to protect children from lead-based paint hazards

News release: “To further protect children from exposure to lead-based paint, EPA is issuing new rules for contractors who renovate or repair housing, child-care facilities or schools built before 1978. Under the new rules, workers must follow lead-safe work practice standards to reduce potential exposure to dangerous levels of lead during renovation and repair activities…The …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Army Corps and EPA Improve Wetland and Stream Mitigation

News release: “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released a new rule to clarify how to provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to the nation’s wetlands and streams. The rule will enable the agencies to promote greater consistency, predictability and ecological success of mitigation projects under the Clean Water …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

OMB Watch Launches Web-Based Regulatory Resource Center

“Today, OMB Watch launched a web-based Regulatory Resource Center. The Resource Center provides tips for advocates who want to get involved in regulatory decision making and educational resources for anyone interested in how the federal regulatory process works. The first part of the Regulatory Resource Center is the Advocacy Center. The Advocacy Center shows users …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOI OIG Report on Crandall Canyon Mine Roof Control Plan

Department of the Interior OIG Report: MSHA [Mine Safety and Health Administration] Could Not Show It Made the Right Decision in Approving the Roof Control Plan at Crandall Canyon Mine, March 31, 2008. “What OIG Found: MSHA was negligent in carrying out its responsibilities to protect the safety of miners. Specifically, MSHA could not show …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Treasury Releases Blueprint for Stronger Regulatory Structure

Follow up to March 30 posting, Treasury Secretary Proposes Overhaul of Financial Market Regulatory Process, the following from Treasury: “Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. today released the Treasury’s Blueprint for a Modernized Financial Regulatory Structure. “We should and can have a structure that is designed for the world we live in, one that is more …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Management Turnover, Regulatory Oversight, and Performance: Evidence from Banks

OCC Working Paper 2008-1: Management Turnover, Regulatory Oversight, and Performance: Evidence from Banks, by Ajay A. Palvia – “Finds that turnover in bank management resulting from regulatory supervision is positively related to a bank’s future performance.”

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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