Follow up to previous postings re the ongoing Congressional investigation into missing White House emails, news from Bloomberg that “an [unidentified] outside contractor…conducted daily audits of the [White House] e-mail system…” and yet “5 million e-mails from March 2003 to October 2005 are missing…”
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
New GAO Reports on Earned Income Tax Credit, Defense Infrastructure
Advance Earned Income Tax Credit: Low Use and Small Dollars Paid Impede IRS’s Efforts to Reduce High Noncompliance, GAO-07-1110, August 10, 2007 Defense Infrastructure: Management Actions Needed to Ensure Effectiveness of DOD’s Risk Management Approach for the Defense Industrial Base, GAO-07-1077, August 31, 2007 Continue Reading
DHS OIG Reports on Unauthorized Immigrant Population and Refugees and Asylees
Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population: 2006 (PDF – 6 pages):”This report provides estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population residing in the United States as of January 2006 for periods of entry and leading countries of birth and states of residence.” Refugees and Asylees: 2006 (PDF, 6 pages): “This report presents information on the number… Continue Reading
National Preparedness Month 2007
“In recognition of National Preparedness Month 2007 (September), as well as the on-going military conflict in Iraq, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, offers concerned citizens, service providers, allied professionals, and military families, information on the following topics: Citizen Preparedness Volunteer Opportunities Support… Continue Reading
New Report Indicates Changes in How Americans Get Their Information about Health and Cancer
“Among a growing number of Americans seeking general health information and information about cancer, the Internet remains a frequent first source, even though the public’s trust in online material about health has declined, reports a government study. At the same time, consumers voiced greater confidence in information received from healthcare professionals. The report, Cancer Communication:… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Railroad Bridges and Tunnels
Railroad Bridges and Tunnels: Federal Role in Providing Safety Oversight and Freight Infrastructure Investment Could Be Better Targeted, GAO-07-770, August 6, 2007. “Freight railroads account for over 40 percent (by weight) of the nation’s freight on a privately owned network that was largely built almost 100 years ago and includes over 76,000 railroad bridges and… Continue Reading
Committee Requests Information on Reports of Lost White House E-mails
“Today Chairman Waxman wrote [Letter to Fred Fielding] to request information from the White House Office of Administration about reports that millions of e-mails that may have been lost from the White House e-mail system.” Related postings on White House e-mail investigation Continue Reading
August 2007 Natural Gas Monthly
August 2007 Natural Gas Monthly (08/30/2007): “Natural and supplemental gas production, supply, consumption, disposition, storage, imports, exports, and prices in the United States. This report is updated during the first week of each month.” Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee: Income Down, Poverty Up Since 2000
Follow up to August 28, 2007 posting Census Bureau Reports Household Income Rises, Poverty Rate Declines, see today’s press release: “Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair of the JEC, today reacted to the U.S. Census Bureaus release of its 2006 report on income,… Continue Reading
FTC Report: Spring/Summer 2006 Nationwide Gasoline Price Increases
Press release: “Market factors explain increases in the national average retail price for gasoline during the spring and summer of 2006, according to a report sent to the President today by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justices Antitrust Division. In April 2006, while the FTC was completing its intensive investigation of… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Audit of Ice Delivery Contract During Katrina Recovery
D-2007-118 Contract Administration of the Ice Delivery Contract Between International American Products, Worldwide Services and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers During the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Effort (08/24/2007) (777KB) (Project D2006-D000CG-0075.000) PDF and Summary. Continue Reading
ABA: Rule of Law in Times of Major Disaster
Rule of Law in Times of Major Disaster: “The twin blows of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack and the August 29-30, 2005, devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, clearly demonstrated that major disasters pose a multitude of challenges to the people and governments of the United States. The challenges not only threaten the lives of… Continue Reading
