New Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports
Extended Mass Layoffs (Quarterly) 02/16/2007 Producer Price Index 02/16/2007 U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes 02/15/2007 Quarterly Data Series on Business Employment Dynamics 02/14/2007
DOD OIG Report on Management of the Iraq Security Forces Fund in Southwest Asia
D-2007-060 Management of the Iraq Security Forces Fund in Southwest Asia – Phase II (2/12/2007) (Project D2006-D000LQ-0240.000)
New on LLRX.com for February 2007 – Part I
Creating Intranet Applications for Knowledge Sharing Within Law Firms, by Jason Eiseman Technology and Policy Issues With Acquiring Digital Collections, by Roger V. Skalbeck and Iva M. Futrell Seven Legal Technology Trends for 2007: Widening the Digital Divide in Law Practice, by Dennis Kennedy GAO Releases Database of Comptroller General Decisions, by Michael Ravnitzky The …
GAO Report on Freedom of Information Act Processing Trends
Freedom of Information Act: Processing Trends Show Importance of Improvement Plans, GAO-07-491T, and Highlights, February 14, 2007. “Based on data in annual reports from 2002 to 2005, the public continued to submit more requests for information from the federal government through FOIA. Despite increasing the numbers of requests processed, many agencies did not keep pace …
House Oversight Committee Committee Hearing on Iraq Reconstruction Overview
“On Thursday, February 15, the three top auditors overseeing work in Iraq provided new information about the status of Iraq reconstruction projects and troop support contracts. The hearing examined whether the findings of these auditors should affect Congress’ assessment of the President’s new request for additional taxpayer dollars.” Chairman Waxman’s Opening Statement Supplemental Memo on …
DOJ OIG Report on Drug Enforcement Administration's International Operations
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s International Operations (Redacted), Audit Report 07-19, February 2007 (207 pages, PDF). Released February 5, 2007.
Interior OIG Assessment of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement
Assessment of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement (FWS-OLE), February 2007 – released February 15, 2007. “FWS-OLE conducts investigations, focusing on potentially devastating threats to wildlife, including illegal trade, unlawful commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, and environmental hazards. FWSOLE also regulates wildlife trade through inspections, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and working …
Democratic and Republican Certification of Requested Congressional Earmark Forms for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Congressional Earmark Certification to Comply with Clause 9 of Rule XXI and Clause 17 of Rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 110th Congress – Democratic or Republican.
CDT Analysis of Child Protection Bills Pending in Congress
“CDT has released an analysis of the legislative proposals now pending before Congress, February 15, 2007” – CDT Analysis of Child Protection Bills Pending in Congress (10 pages, PDF)
FTC Asks Court to Order Permanent Halt to Telephone Record Pretexting
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. district court to order a permanent halt to operations that deceptively obtained and sold consumers confidential phone records without their knowledge or consent. The agency alleges the practice is not only unfair and deceptive in violation of federal law, but could endanger consumers safety. The …
OMB Report of the Security Clearance Oversight Group
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Report of the Security Clearance Oversight Group Consistent With Title III of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, February 2007 (38 pages, PDF)
CDC Report Provides First State-Specific Data on Persons Living with Heart Disease
Press release: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released a report that finds a wide range of variation in the prevalence of coronary heart disease (a narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart), heart attack and angina (chest pain that occurs when the heart does not get enough blood). The report …