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Daily Archives: May 22, 2008

Strategies For Sustained Growth And Inclusive Development

“The Commission on Growth and Development released its final report, The Growth Report: Strategies for Sustained Growth and Inclusive Development, which looks at how developing countries can achieve fast sustained and equitable growth.

According to the Commission, fast sustained growth is not a miracle; it is attainable for developing countries with the “right mix of ingredients.” Countries need leaders who are committed to achieving growth and who can take advantage of opportunities from the global economy. They also need to know about the levels of incentives and public investments that are necessary for private investment to take off and ensure the long-term diversification of the economy and its integration in the global economy.”

DOD OIG: Internal Controls Over Payments Made in Iraq, Kuwait and Egypt

Department of Defence OIG: Internal Controls Over Payments Made in Iraq, Kuwait and Egypt, May 22, 2008 Between April 2001 and June 2006, the Army made 183,486 commercial and miscellaneous payments, totaling $10.7 billion, from 7 Army contingency disbursing stations in Iraq, Kuwait, and Egypt…DoD did not maintain a complete audit trail to facilitate transparency… Continue Reading

LC Federal Research Center: International Review of the Red Cross, Reports Prepared for the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves

International Review of the Red Cross (1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970): “The International Review of the Red Cross has been continuously published by the International Committee of the Red Cross since 1869, and jointly with Cambridge University Press since 2006. It was first published as Bulletin international Sociétés de secours aux militaries blesses and later… Continue Reading

Center for Public Integrity Investigation of Federal Advisory Committees

“The Center’s Shadow Government project investigated a few federal advisory committees, part of a vast maze of committees, tasked with influencing federal government agencies on a variety of safety and policy issues, often done under secretive conditions with little public accountability…At least 900 committees, boards, commissions, councils and panels give advice to federal agencies and… Continue Reading

New GAO Reports: High-Containment Biosafety Labs, Global Nuclear Energy Partnership, Chemical Assessments

High-Containment Biosafety Laboratories: DHS Lacks Evidence to Conclude That Foot-and-Mouth Disease Research Can Be Done Safely on the U.S. Mainland, GAO-08-821T, May 22, 2008 Global Nuclear Energy Partnership: DOE Should Reassess Its Approach to Designing and Building Spent Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facilities, GAO-08-483, April 22, 2008 Chemical Assessments: EPA’s New Assessment Process Will Further Limit… Continue Reading