European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) news release: “The European Commission is publishing amendments to Regulation 1049/2001. The new regulation is an exercise more in clarification and codification, rather than more ambitious reform towards genuine freedom of information. The European Parliament and Council will need to look carefully at whether the adjustments reflect a balance between the interests of the public to have greater access to documents and those of the institutions to protect their decision-making processes. This is part of the European transparency initiative, but is transparency moving forward?”
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Daily Archives: May 3, 2008
2007 OMB Watch Annual Report
“Throughout 2007, OMB Watch diligently exposed assaults on public protections and fought for greater government accountability and performance. Our 2007 Annual Report offers you some highlights from the past year.” “OMB Watch, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, was formed in 1983 to lift the veil of secrecy shrouding the White House Office of Management… Continue Reading
CQ: Hundreds of Laptops Missing at State Department, Audit Finds
Jeff Stein, CQ National Security Editor – excerpt: “Hundreds of employee laptops are unaccounted for at the U.S. Department of State, which conducts delicate, often secret, diplomatic relations with foreign countries, an internal audit has found. As many as 400 of the unaccounted for laptops belong to the departments Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, according to officials… Continue Reading
SEC Investor Education Information Accompanying IRS Refund Checks to 3 Million Americans
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that investors awaiting their refund checks from the Internal Revenue Service will simultaneously be receiving information about a new SEC phone-based resource that can help them learn more about various investing topics and avoid investment scams. The SEC information card encourages recipients to “Call Now and… Continue Reading
