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Retail Pharmacy Participation in Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans in 2006

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DHS OIG – Retail Pharmacy Participation in Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans in 2006 (OEI-05-06-00320), June 2007 (26 pages, PDF).

  • Objective of this report: “(1) the extent to which retail pharmacies participate in Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs), and (2) how many Medicare Part D stand-alone PDPs are offered by participating retail pharmacies.”

    • DNI McConnell's Foreign Affairs Article

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    DNI McConnell’s Foreign Affairs Article, “Overhauling Intelligence” (10 pages, PDF): “Before World War II, the United States’ defense, intelligence, and foreign policy apparatus were fragmented, as befitted a country with a limited role on the world state. With U.S. entry into the war, interagency collaboration developed out of crisis-driven necessity. Wartime arrangements, although successful, were… Continue Reading

    DHS OIG Audits on FLETC, TSA and Plum Island

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    The following DHS OIG Reports were released on June 19, 2007: Independent Auditors’ Report on FLETC’s FY 2006 Consolidated Balance Sheet, OIG-07-46, May 2007 (PDF, 50 pages) The Transportation Security Administration’s Management of its Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program, May 2007 (PDF, 47 pages) Additional Physical, System, and Management Controls Can Enhance Secuirty at Plum… Continue Reading

    UNHCR Report Says Refugee Population Rises to Almost 10 Million

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    Press release: “The UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday that the number of refugees in the world has increased for the first time since 2002, largely as a result of the crisis in Iraq. UNHCR’s “2006 Global Trends” report, released today, shows the number of refugees under the agency’s mandate rising last year by 14… Continue Reading

    Legal Commentary: International Tribunals, National Crimes, and the Hariri Assassination

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    From the Law Library of Congress: Legal Commentary: International Tribunals, National Crimes, and the Hariri Assassination: “This Hariri Assassination Legal Commentary explains some of the legal issues relevant to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon by discussing: the jurisdictional basis for international judicial bodies; examining the jurisdictional reach of mixed tribunals; exploring the legal nature of… Continue Reading