M-06-27, Fiscal Year 2006 Year-end Accounting Guidance for Earmarked Funds (September 22, 2006) Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2006
EPA Headquarters Library Closes Effective October 1, 2006
Follow-up to previous postings, EPA Commenses Closure of Libraries Amid Protests and EPA Libraries And Unique E-Catalog Threatened by Budget Cutbacks, this September 21, 2006 rress release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is closing its Headquarters Library to the public, as well as its own staff, effective October 1. This shutdown is the latest in… Continue Reading
Washington Post Political Ads Database
“About The Political Ads Database: The database includes political advertisements funded by campaigns, parties, committees, and independent advocacy groups. Most of the ads are tied to specific U.S. House, U.S. Senate, or gubernatorial races throughout the country. Some of the ads are more general “issue” or advocacy ads not tied to a particular race or… Continue Reading
Answers.com Reference Content Integrated into NYTimes.com
Answers.com on New York Times Online — FAQ and screen shot: “New York Times Online is now providing its visitors with a new feature that gives instant definitions, and background information about people, history, technology, culture and other topics from over 18 reference categories. When you Alt-Click (press the alt key while clicking the mouse)… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Audit of Selected Controls over the Military Personnel, Army Appropriation
Office of the Inspector General — Audit — Selected Controls over the Military Personnel, Army Appropriation – Report No. D-2006-112(40 pages, PDF) – Project No. D2005-D000FI-0268.000, Date: September 22, 2006. “The Army Budget Office and DFAS-IN lacked effective internal controls to ensure the accuracy and reliability of accounting data. Specifically, the Army Budget Office and… Continue Reading
Working After Retirement: The Gap Between Expectations and Reality
Pew Research Center: “Among the 77% of the currently employed (and not retired) public who say they expect to do some kind of work for pay after they retire, there are no significant differences by age, income, gender, race, ethnicity, education or region. In short, this has now become a widely-held expectation among virtually all… Continue Reading
National Archives Opens "Legislative Treasures Vault
NARA press release: “The Legislative Treasures Vault holds records identified by the National Archives, with the input of the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate, as the most significant historical documents of Congress.” Continue Reading
DOD IG Report on Alleged Mismanagement of Antiterrorist Program Able Danger
Case Number H05L97905217, “Alleged Misconduct By Senior DoD Officials Concerning The Able Danger Program and Lieutenant Colonel Anthony A. Shaffer, U.S. Army Reserve,” September 18, 2006 (71 pages, PDF). Continue Reading
CREW Releases 2nd Annual Most Corrupt Members of Congress Report
Beyond DeLay: The 20 Most Corrupt Members of Congress – from the Executive Summary: “In the following report, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) documents the unethical activities of 25 members of Congress: 17 House Members and three Senators and five members whose known conduct isn’t severe enough for them to make the… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Federal Efforts to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Federal Efforts to Respond to Nuclear and Radiological Threats and to Protect Emergency Response Capabilities Could Be Strengthened, Full-text GAO-06-1015, and Highlights, September 21, 2006: “DOE has unique capabilities and assets to prevent and respond to a nuclear or radiological attack in the United States. These include specialized teams to search for,… Continue Reading
Report on Middle Class Tax Squeeze
Press release: “A new report prepared for Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Henry A. Waxman finds that working families have seen their real income drop by almost $1,300 since 2000, while the costs of health insurance, gasoline and home heating, and attending college have increased by almost $5,000 annually.” The Middle Class Squeeze Continue Reading
USTR 2006 Report for the Government Performance and Results Act
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Report for the Government Performance and Results Act, September 20, 2006 (128 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
