Global Corruption Report 2007

“The Global Corruption Report offers an annual, systematic analysis of corruption, reporting on the state of corruption around the globe. The Global Corruption Report 2007 focuses on corruption in judicial systems and includes recommendations for practitioners, actors in the judiciary and civil society, on how to fight corruption in the sector.” By Transparency International, English, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

House Delegation Report on Darfur, Sudan and Egypt

Press release: “House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) led a bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CoDel) of 11 Members to Darfur, Sudan and Egypt in early April. The delegation met with officials of those two nations, as well as representatives of relief organizations. Participants in today’s meeting discussed the CoDel’s trip, a report on the trip compiled …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

DHS – Temporary Travel Flexibility Permitted Within Western Hemisphere

Press release: “The U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today that U.S. citizens traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda who have applied for but not yet received passports can nevertheless temporarily enter and depart from the United States by air with a government issued photo identification and Department of State official …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

GAO Reports and Testimony: DHS Acquisitions, FAA Cost Allocation and Wetlands Permit Decisions

Department of Homeland Security: Ongoing Challenges in Creating an Effective Acquisition Organization GAO-07-948T, June 7, 2007 Federal Aviation Administration: Cost Allocation Practices and Cost Recovery Proposal Compared with Selected International Practices GAO-07-773R, June 8, 2007 Waters and Wetlands: Corps of Engineers Needs to Ensure That Permit Decisions Made Using Funds from Nonfederal Public Entities Are …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

AG's Report to the President on Executive Order 13,392

Attorney General’s Report to the President on Executive Order 13,392 (June 1, 2007) [posted 6/8/07 – 118 pages, PDF] “On June 1, 2007, the Attorney General submitted his second report to the President on Executive Order 13,392. In accordance with the Executive Order, this report is based on the annual FOIA reports for Fiscal Year …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

GAO Report Examines Challenges to Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification System

Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing a Mandatory Electronic Verification System, GAO-07-924T, June 7, 2007: “The opportunity for employment is one of the most powerful magnets attracting illegal immigration to the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 established an employment eligibility verification process, but immigration experts state that a more reliable …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

Judicial Salary Resource Center (JSRC)

Following up on previous postings related to judicial pay, an announcement of a new resources on the issues: “Welcome to the new Judicial Salary Resource Center. The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has published an annual Survey of Judicial Salaries for more than 30 years, and this Web site reflects a transformation in its …

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents