National Center for Health Statistics, CDC: Provisional Vital Statistics for 2006 Released. Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths: Provisional Data for 2006, August 28, 2007. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
GAO Releases Financial Audit Manual: Volume Three
Financial Audit Manual: Volume Three, August 2007, GAO-07-1173G, August 28, 2007, Full Report (PDF, 286 pages) “The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) maintain the GAO/PCIE Financial Audit Manual (FAM). The FAM provides guidance for performing financial statement audits of federal entities. The FAM is a key… Continue Reading
$114 Billion Funds Gulf Coast Recovery
DHS: “24 billion went to rebuild the Gulf Coast states and provide survivors with a place to live, repair damaged infrastructure, and build houses and schools in 2007. Of the $114 billion allocated for Gulf Coast recovery, 84 percent has either been disbursed or is awaiting claims. FEMA awarded $8.3 billion in public assistance funding… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Reports Household Income Rises, Poverty Rate Declines
Press release: “Real median household income in the United States climbed between 2005 and 2006, reaching $48,200, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This is the second consecutive year that income has risen. Meanwhile, the nations official poverty rate declined for the first time this decade, from 12.6 percent in… Continue Reading
Treasury, IRS Issue Proposed Regs Outlining New Rules Restricting Benefits in Underfunded Pension Plans
Press release: “The Treasury Department and IRS issued today proposed regulations to provide guidance on new rules enacted as part of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA) that restrict benefits in pension plans that are underfunded.” REG 113891-0 (133 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Elevated Carbon Dioxide Spurs Shrub Growth
USDA: “Shrubs far outgrew native grasses in Colorado rangeland when exposed to elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), according to a study published by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators at Colorado State University. The results suggest that rising CO2 levels in the Earths atmosphere may be contributing to shifts in plant community dynamics,… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com for August 2007
Legal Information Management in a Global and Digital Age: Revolution and Tradition, by Claire M. Germain IM a Librarian: Establishing a Virtual Reference Service with Little Cost or Technical Skill, by Bonnie Shucha Search at the Foundation of the Enterprise, by John I. Alber Technology and the Generation Gap, by Genevieve Zook E-Discovery Update: Understanding… Continue Reading
Oath of Presidential Transparency
Press release: “Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) have signed oaths declaring that, should they win the presidency in 2008, they will issue an executive order during their first month in office instructing the entire executive branch to put into practice the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act… Continue Reading
Federal Prosecutions Down in Large Districts
“A new TRAC study shows that criminal prosecutions in eight of the nation’s twelve largest districts are substantially lower than they were in the past. The report is based on TRAC’s analysis of millions of Justice Department records covering the period from FY 1986 through the end of April 2007. Among the most populous districts… Continue Reading
UN Office on Drugs and Crime 2007 Annual Opium Survey
Press release: “Opium production in Afghanistan soared to frightening record levels in 2007, concentrated mainly in the troubled south of the country, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday. However, the number of opium-free provinces in the centre and north of Afghanistan more than doubled compared to 2006. UNODC’s 2007… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Medicare Physician Payments for Anesthesia Services
Medicare Physician Payments: Medicare and Private Payment Differences for Anesthesia Services, GAO-07-463, July 27, 2007. Continue Reading
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announces His Resignation
Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announcing His Resignation, Washington, DC – August 27, 2007 Letter of Resignation President Bush Discusses Resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales AP: “Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ resignation Monday after months of draining controversy drew expressions of relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue their investigation… Continue Reading
