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Nick Schwellenbach, national security investigator at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO): “The Department of Defense rebuked Air Force demands for more C-17 cargo planes in favor of upgrading C-5s, according to a February 14, 2008, Pentagon letter and supporting documentation to Congress obtained by POGO and made publicly available for the first time. According …
DOE OIG: Audit Letter Report Analysis of Open Ofice of Inspector General Recommendation, February 21, 2006 (160 pages, PDF) “In December 2007, Congressman Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested that the Office of Inspector General examine information related to recommendations issued after January 1,200 1, that had not …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics: Increases in Poisoning and Methadone-Related Deaths: United States, 1999-2005 – by Lois A. Fingerhut, M.A., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology. “In 2005, poisoning remained the second leading cause of injury death in the United States, after surpassing firearms for the first time in 2004. …
“The Department of State released Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, Vol. XXXIX, European Security. This volume documents U.S. efforts to negotiate multilateral agreements with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and the Soviet Bloc, which would allow for greater European security. This volume has a broader scope than most, since it covers …
OIG-08-23 – Review of FEMA’s Use of Proceeds From the Sales of Emergency Housing Unit (PDF, 22 pages) – New 02/22/2008 “Starting in fiscal year 2005, and continuing through early 2007, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials used funds received from the sale of used travel trailers and mobile homes to partially finance the operations …
Press release: “IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei today circulated his latest report on nuclear safeguards in Iran to the Agency´s Board of Governors, the 35-member policymaking body. The report outlines developments since the Director General´s report of 15 November 2007. The IAEA Board of Governors will discuss the report when it next convenes in Vienna …
From GOVDOC-L today: “The new Interior Board of Indian Appeals website is now being regularly updated by [an] Administrative Judge in the Office of Hearings and Appeals and will continue to be updated by her for the foreseeable future. A librarian at the Office of Hearings and Appeals believes it is reliable and can be …
Kaiser Weekly Update: “A Foundation study featured as a web-exclusive Health Affairs article examines health coverage trends from 2000-2006 showing that over this period the dominant factor contributing to a rise in the uninsured population has been the decline in employer-sponsored insurance, even as the economy rebounded from the last recession. The U.S. Economy And …
Committee on Radiation Source Use and Replacement, National Research Council: “The U.S. government should take steps to promote the replacement of radioactive cesium chloride radiation sources, a potential “dirty bomb” ingredient used in some medical and research equipment, with lower-risk alternatives, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. Cesium-137 in the …
Kaiser Weekly Update: “Among the issues facing the next U.S. president are how to address global health challenges as well as the HIV/AIDS epidemic. As part of the Foundation’s continuing effort to provide information about the presidential candidates’ positions on health care issues, health08.org has launched a new Issue Spotlight summarizing candidate statements and views …
D-2008-054 Independent Auditor’s Report on the DoD FY 2007 Detailed Accounting Report of the Funds Obligated for National Drug Control Program Activities, February 21, 2008 (Project No. D2008-D000FD-0040.000)
Press release: “Workers in the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia metropolitan area earned an average of $23.78 per hour in April 2007, according to new survey results from the National Compensation Survey (NCS) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor. Regional Commissioner Sheila Watkins noted that wage data were reported for …
