“On March 15, 2007, the House passed H.R. 1362, the Accountability in Contracting Act,” by a vote of 347-73. The legislation, reported by the Oversight and Armed Services Committees, changes federal acquisition law to require agencies to limit the use of abuse-prone contracts, to increase transparency and accountability in federal contracting, and to protect the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
DOJ OIG Reports from Bureau of Prisons, FBI, Offices, States Marshals Service, Boards and Divisions
Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Bureau of Prisons Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2006, Audit Report 07-22, March 2007 (Commentary and Summary Only) Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2006, Audit Report 07-09, January 2007 (Commentary and Summary Only) United States Marshals Service United States Marshals Service Annual… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Joint Strike Fighter
Joint Strike Fighter: Progress Made and Challenges Remain, GAO-07-360, and Highlights, March 15, 2007. “The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program–a multinational acquisition program for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and eight cooperative international partners–is the Department of Defense’s (DOD) most expensive aircraft acquisition program. DOD currently estimates it will spend $623 billion to develop,… Continue Reading
Conyers Demands More Answers from AG Gonzales on Firings of U.S. Attorneys
Press release: “Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales demanding he answer allegations that he may have advised the President to shut down an Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) inquiry into the Administration’s domestic wiretapping surveillance program because of his role in the… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom: Preliminary Observations on Iraqi Security Forces’ Logistical Capabilities, GAO-07-582T, and Highlights, March 9, 2007. “The National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, issued in November 2005, implies a conditions-based linkage between the development of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the size and shape of the U.S. presence there. The Department of Defense… Continue Reading
Characteristics and Pay of Federal Civilian Employees, March 2007
Congressional Budget Office: Characteristics and Pay of Federal Civilian Employees, March 2007 (37 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
New Travel Rules for Officially-Connected Travel Paid for by a Private Source
House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: New Travel Rules for Officially-Connected Travel Paid for by a Private Source, March 15, 2007. Continue Reading
House Appropriations Committee Passes $124 Billion Iraq Spending Bill
As reported by Roll Call: “Following a contentious half-day debate, the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the $124 billion Iraq War spending bill Thursday, attaching several amendments including a provision to prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center but leaving intact language requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq… Continue Reading
New Report on Substance Abuse at America's Colleges and Universities
Press release: “Forty-nine percent (3.8 million) of full time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs, according to Wasting the Best and the Brightest: Substance Abuse at America’s Colleges and Universities, a new report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The study also finds that 1.8… Continue Reading
Resources Related to Health Coverage and Hurricane Katrina
“As part of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s commitment to help respond to the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, here you will find resources related to an ongoing effort to monitor and study the health coverage and needs of the victims – topics include: Survivor Experiences, Surveys, Health Coverage, State Facts (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, States Most Affected… Continue Reading
E-Gov't Site: Meaningful Access for People Who Are Limited English Proficient
“LEP.gov promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the importance of language access to federal programs and federally assisted programs. This website supports fair, reasoned and consistent implementation of Executive Order 13166, Title VI, and the Title VI regulations regarding language access. This site also acts as a clearinghouse, providing and linking to information, tools,… Continue Reading
House Oversight Chairman Waxman Applauds Passage of Open Government Bills
“Today the House of Representatives passed four good government bills. H.R. 985 enhances protections offered to federal whistleblowers, H.R. 1255 strengthens the Freedom of Information Act, H.R. 1255 makes clear that presidential records belong to the public, and H.R. 1254 requires organizations that raise money for presidential libraries to disclose information about their donors. H.R.… Continue Reading
