Crime Victim Compensation Program Grant Awarded to the Oklahoma Crime Victims Compensation Board, Audit Report GR-80-07-005, January 2007 Use of Equitable Sharing Assets by the Norwalk, Connecticut Police Department, Audit Report GR-70-07-002, February 2007 Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
DOD OIG Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act
Department of Justice OIG Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, Special Report, March 2007: “Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Patriot Act), Public Law 107-56, directs the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) to undertake a series of… Continue Reading
George W. Bush Public Papers – 2003 Book I
“The Public Papers of the Presidents, which is compiled and published by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, began in 1957 in response to a recommendation of the National Historical Publications Commission. Noting the lack of uniform compilations of messages and papers of the Presidents before this time, the Commission… Continue Reading
Jury Instructions on Reasonable Doubt From Libby Trial
Via TalkLeft, a copy of the jury instruction on reasonable doubt. Via JustOneMinute, the draft version of the 127 pages of jury instructions (PDF). Continue Reading
Data Show Federal Drug Prosecutions Reach Five Year Low
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University – Narcotics/Drugs Prosecutions for November 2006: “The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during November 2006 the government reported filing 1889 new narcotics/drugs prosecutions. According to the case-by-case information analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), this number is down 13.7% over the previous month.” Continue Reading
Recently Released CRS Reports on Iraq, Iran and China
Iraq: Elections, Constitution, and Government, Updated February 27, 2007 Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security, Updated February 22, 2007 Iran’s Nuclear Program: Recent Developments, Updated February 22, 2007 Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, Updated February 20, 2007 China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy, February 14, 2007 Continue Reading
DHS OIG Review of Customs and Border Protection's Agriculture Inspection Activities
Review of Customs and Border Protection’s Agriculture Inspection Activities, OIG-07-32 (PDF, 58 pages) February 2007. February 28, 2007 Secretary Michael Chertoff, testified [text of his testimony] before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “With Congresss help, DHS has made measurable progress in achieving effective control of the border and improving the enforcement of our immigration laws… Continue Reading
Upcoming GAO Report Details Analysis, Dissemination, Visualization, Insight and Semantic Enhancement (ADVISE) Program
Washington Post, February 28, 2007: New Profiling Program Raises Privacy Concerns: “The Department of Homeland Security is testing a data-mining program that would attempt to spot terrorists by combing vast amounts of information about average Americans, such as flight and hotel reservations.” Christian Science Monitor, February 9, 2006: US plans massive data sweep – Little-known… Continue Reading
E-Gov Act Report Highlights Results
Report to Congress on the Benefits of the E-Government Initiatives: “In February 2007, the Office of Management and Budget submitted to Congress the second annual Report to Congress on the Benefits of the E-Government Initiatives. The report outlines the purpose of the E-Government and Line of Business Initiatives and highlights the benefits agencies receive from… Continue Reading
EPA Announces New Human Health Research Web Site
Press release: “EPA’s Human Health Research Program launched a new Web site on the latest information on its research to protect public health. The program’s science looks at such questions as why some people are more sensitive to pollution and how exposure to chemicals affects people’s health. The site is designed for the general public… Continue Reading
FDIC Audit: Information Technology Examination Coverage of Financial Institutions Oversight of Technology Service Providers
Audit Report: Information Technology Examination Coverage of Financial Institutions Oversight of Technology Service Providers. March 1, 2007. Continue Reading
EPA OIG Report on Regulations to Reduce Atmospheric Deposition to the Chesapeake Bay
Report No. 2007-P-00009 EPA Relying on Existing Clean Air Act Regulations to Reduce Atmospheric Deposition to the Chesapeake Bay and its Watershed [Report PDF – 23 pages] [At a Glance PDF] February 28, 2007. Continue Reading
