DOJ IG Audit of ATF Seized Assets
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Management of Seized Assets and Evidence by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Audit Report 06-37, September 2006 (47 pages, PDF).
Category «Government Documents»
EIA – Coal Production in the United States – An Historical Overview
Coal Production in the United States – An Historical Overview, October 1, 2006 (19 pages, PDF) “Energy from coal has been important historically in the United States for a broad range of uses. Coal today is used principally as a fuel for electricity generation and other industrial processes. Coal mining practices and technologies have become …
CBO Report: Recruiting, Retention, and Future Levels of Military Personnel
CBO Report: Recruiting, Retention, and Future Levels of Military Personnel, October 2006 (106 pages, PDF).
GAO Report on Terrorist Watch List Screening
Terrorist Watch List Screening: Efforts to Help Reduce Adverse Effects on the Public, Full text GAO-06-1031, and Highlights, September 29, 2006. “From December 2003 (when TSC began operations) to January 2006, agencies sent tens of thousands of names to TSC, and about half were misidentifications, according to TSC. While the total number of people misidentified …
GAO Report on Iraq Reconstruction Contracts
Rebuilding Iraq: Status of Competition for Iraq Reconstruction Contracts, Full text GAO-07-40, and Highlights, October 6, 2006. “Since 2003, Congress has appropriated more than $20 billion through the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) to support Iraq rebuilding efforts. The majority of these efforts are being carried out through contracts awarded by the Departments of …
DOJ Launches Project Safe Childhood Website
“The new Project Safe Childhood web site provides information to our community partners that will help protect our children from online exploitation and abuse.” Refer to Project Safe Childhood Guide (all documents are in PDF), for: chart of federal statutes; list of relevant national programs; list of relevant state and local programs; roster of Internet …
Presidential Signing Statements Continue to Interpret Public Access to Gov't Docs.
Charlie Savage, Boston Globe: “In a 27-page report written for lawmakers [see related info below], the research service said the Bush administration is using signing statements as a means to slowly condition Congress into accepting the White House’s broad conception of presidential power, which includes a presidential right to ignore laws he believes are unconstitutional.” …
Telephone Record Seller Settles FTC Charges
Press release: “An Internet business that advertised and sold consumers’ phone records and records of credit card accounts to third parties has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law. The settlement bars the defendants from obtaining or selling consumers’ confidential phone and credit account records unless authorized by law or …
New PACER Functionality Available
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: “PACER customers can now choose whether the client code field should be mandatory when logging into CM/ECF. In addition, formatting requirements of the client code can be set. The new preference settings allow customers to turn off viewing of transaction receipts if desired…A new “Court Information” utility is available …
2006 World Population Data Sheet
“The Population Reference Bureau’s 2006 World Population Data Sheetp rovides new information on the forces shaping migration rates around the world. As long as high birth rates and poverty continue to place pressure on populations, migrants will see advantages to moving to countries with more resources and greater opportunities…The United States is set to reach …
Labor OIG Report on Coal Mine Hazardous Condition Complaint Process
Coal Mine Hazardous Condition Complaint Process Should Be Strengthened, Report No. 05-06-006-06-001 (September 29, 2006) [Summary ] | [Full Report] | [Agency Response]
"Rider" Letter to Be Used by Agencies for FOIA Guide
“As announced earlier through FOIA Post, the Office of Information and Privacy is planning to publish the 2006 edition of the Department of Justice’s Freedom of Information Act Guide next month. The 2006 edition of the FOIA Guide is scheduled to be published through the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) in November, with a delivery …
