Financial Restatements: Update of Public Company Trends, Market Impacts, and Regulatory Enforcement Activities, Full text GAO-06-678, and Highlights, July 24, 2006. “While the number of public companies announcing financial restatements from 2002 through September 2005 rose from 3.7 percent to 6.8 percent, restatement announcements identified grew about 67 percent over this period. Industry observers noted… Continue Reading
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Tax Haven Abuses Hearing and Report
U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing – Tax Haven Abuses: The Enablers, The Tools & Secrecy: “The Subcommittee’s…August 1st hearings will present case histories on the use of offshore trusts and corporations to circumvent U.S. tax, securities and anti-money laundering laws. Witnesses for the upcoming hearing will… Continue Reading
GAO Report Examines Role of Coast Guard in Katrina Reponse
Coast Guard: Observations on the Preparation, Response, and Recovery Missions Related to Hurricane Katrina, Full-text GAO-06-903, and Highlights, July 31, 2006. “The Coast Guard played a key role in the planning, response, and recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina in three mission areas: search and rescue, marine pollution response, and management of maritime commerce. This report… Continue Reading
San Diego County Regional Crime MAPS Online
To look for incidents, “use this screen…to select a jurisdiction (city, unincorporated area in the county, neighborhood, or political district) and a location of interest. The location can be a school, hospital, ZIP code, tourist attraction, major shopping center, neighborhood, address, or intersection.” Continue Reading
White House Press Room Undergoes PR Upgrade
WSJ free feature: White House Pressroom Gets a Makeover – Video Wall, Other Technology Could Inject Drama and Directly Appeal To Public in Briefings Continue Reading
Supplemental Appropriations from 2000 to 2006
CBO – Supplemental Appropriations from 2000 to 2006, August 1, 2006 Continue Reading
GPO New Electronic Titles Now Available for July 2006
New Electronic Titles (NET) are now available for July 2006. These files are accessible from the New Titles section of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). Continue Reading
