Capital Punishment, 2006 – Statistical Tables, Tracy L. Snell, BJS Statistician: “Presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on December 31, 2006, and of persons executed in 2006 from the NPS-8 data collection. Tables present state-by-state information on the movement of prisoners into and out of death sentence status during 2006, status of capital statutes, and methods of execution. Numerical tables also summarize data on offenders’ gender, race, Hispanic origin, age at time of arrest for capital offense, legal status at time of capital offense, and time between imposition of death sentence and execution.”
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Daily Archives: December 17, 2007
Financial Report of the United States for Fiscal 2007
Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Report of the United States Government: “The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is required annually to submit financial statements for the U.S. government to the President and the Congress. GAO is required to audit these statements. The FY 2007… Continue Reading
Comprehensive Review of Voting Systems Released by State of Ohio
Press release: “Ohios electronic voting systems have critical security failures which could impact the integrity of elections in the Buckeye State, according to a review of the systems commissioned by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. The Evaluation & Validation of Election-Related Equipment, Standards & Testing report, known as EVEREST, is a comprehensive review of voting… Continue Reading
Federal Judge Declares White House Visitor Records Subject to Freedom of Information Act
Press release from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: “From its first days, this administration has tried to keep the American public in the dark about what goes on behind closed White House doors. Through a secret agreement and a letter from Vice President Cheneys counsel, the administration had attempted to permanently hide from… Continue Reading
Charity Alert: Some Veterans' Charities May Waste Donated Money
“The Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine whether all the charitable groups raising money for the purpose of helping our nations veterans are genuinely serving that need. Although a large number of charities are fulfilling their mission, serious questions have been raised about some groups. As you make charitable contributions this… Continue Reading
Management Challenges at the Department of Energy
DOE OIG Special Report: Management Challenges at the Department of Energy, December 2007 “Based on work performed by the Office of Inspector General over the past year, the following represent the most serious challenges facing the Department of Energy: Contract Management, Cyber Security, Environmental Cleanup, Human Capital Management, Project Management Safeguards and Security, Stockpile Stewardship.” Continue Reading
Global Cancer Facts and Figures 2007
“Cancer will claim 7.6 million lives worldwide this year, and more than 12 million people will receive cancer diagnoses, according to Global Cancer Facts and Figures 2007, the newest edition to the American Cancer Society’s family of Facts and Figures reports. The report, based on data compiled by the International Agency for Research on Cancer… Continue Reading
Medicare Drug Plans Have Not Met Requirements for Tracking Out-of-Pocket Costs
“DHS Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson announced today that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services found that Medicare drug plans have not met all requirements for tracking out-of-pocket spending by beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. Accurate tracking of beneficiaries true out-of-pocket (TrOOP) costs… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Reports: Combined DNA Index System Grants and Office of Justice Programs Grants
Compliance with Standards Governing Combined DNA Index System Activities at the Tulsa Police Department Forensic Laboratory, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Audit Report GR-80-08-001, December 2007 (Commentary and Summary Only) Office of Justice Programs Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative Funding Received by the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Audit Report GR-60-08-001, November 2007 (Commentary and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Tax Administration, Force Structure, Tax Compliance
Tax Administration: 2007 Filing Season Continues Trend of Improvement, but Opportunities to Reduce Costs and Increase Tax Compliance Should be Evaluated, GAO-08-38, November 15, 2007 Department of Veterans Affairs: Actions Needed to Strengthen VA’s Foreclosed Property Management Contractor Oversight, GAO-08-60, November 15, 2007 Force Structure: Better Management Controls Are Needed to Oversee the Army’s Modular… Continue Reading
Economic Ranking of All 50 States Released
“This new publication by the American Legislative Exchange Council, Rich States/Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, by Arthur B. Laffer and Stephen Moore, is an invaluable resource for state lawmakers and citizens to evaluate their states fiscal and economic policies, while analyzing their results and ramifications.” Executive Summary Full report (114 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Future Trends in State Courts 2007
“The National Center for State Courts has published Future Trends in State Courts 2007, the latest in its long-running Report on Trends in the State Courts series. This book, which is produced annually by NCSCs Knowledge and Information Service, helps to make courts more aware of important trends in society and judicial administration that could… Continue Reading
