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Financial Audit Manual: Volume Three, August 2007, GAO-07-1173G, August 28, 2007, Full Report (PDF, 286 pages) “The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) maintain the GAO/PCIE Financial Audit Manual (FAM). The FAM provides guidance for performing financial statement audits of federal entities. The FAM is a key …
DHS: “24 billion went to rebuild the Gulf Coast states and provide survivors with a place to live, repair damaged infrastructure, and build houses and schools in 2007. Of the $114 billion allocated for Gulf Coast recovery, 84 percent has either been disbursed or is awaiting claims. FEMA awarded $8.3 billion in public assistance funding …
Press release: “Real median household income in the United States climbed between 2005 and 2006, reaching $48,200, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the second consecutive year that income has risen. Meanwhile, the nations official poverty rate declined for the first time this decade, from 12.6 percent in …
USDA: “Shrubs far outgrew native grasses in Colorado rangeland when exposed to elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators at Colorado State University. The results suggest that rising CO2 levels in the Earths atmosphere may be contributing to shifts in plant community dynamics, …
Legal Information Management in a Global and Digital Age: Revolution and Tradition, by Claire M. Germain IM a Librarian: Establishing a Virtual Reference Service with Little Cost or Technical Skill, by Bonnie Shucha Search at the Foundation of the Enterprise, by John I. Alber Technology and the Generation Gap, by Genevieve Zook E-Discovery Update: Understanding …
Press release: “Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) have signed oaths declaring that, should they win the presidency in 2008, they will issue an executive order during their first month in office instructing the entire executive branch to put into practice the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act …
“A new TRAC study shows that criminal prosecutions in eight of the nation’s twelve largest districts are substantially lower than they were in the past. The report is based on TRAC’s analysis of millions of Justice Department records covering the period from FY 1986 through the end of April 2007. Among the most populous districts …
Press release: “Opium production in Afghanistan soared to frightening record levels in 2007, concentrated mainly in the troubled south of the country, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday. However, the number of opium-free provinces in the centre and north of Afghanistan more than doubled compared to 2006. UNODC’s 2007 …
Medicare Physician Payments: Medicare and Private Payment Differences for Anesthesia Services, GAO-07-463, July 27, 2007.
Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announcing His Resignation, Washington, DC – August 27, 2007 Letter of Resignation President Bush Discusses Resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales AP: “Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ resignation Monday after months of draining controversy drew expressions of relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue their investigation …
Architecture Principles for The U.S. Government FCW.com: “The Office of Management and Budget and the CIO Council released today a new framework that underpins many of the Bush administrations core management tenets. The Architecture Principles for the U.S. Government defines what is important to the administration, said Karen Evans, OMBs administrator for e-government and information …
Congressional Research Service reports on current agricultural and food law and policy issues are online courtesy of the The National Agricultural Law Center, here. The National Agricultural Law Center has several hundred reports for users to read, accessible via a Subject Index, on topics that include: Animal Agriculture, Biotechnology, Budget and Appropriations, Commodities and Programs, …
