Freedom, Security, Privacy European Home Affairs in an open world – Report of the Informal High Level Advisory Group on the Future of European Home Affairs Policy (“The Future Group”), June 2008
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Daily Archives: June 3, 2008
DOE Marks Milestone in Submitting Yucca Mountain License Application
News release: “The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced submittal of a license application (LA) to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) seeking authorization to construct Americas first repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The 8,600 page application describes DOEs plan to safely isolate spent nuclear fuel… Continue Reading
A Status Report to Congress, the Renovation of the Pentagon, March 1, 2007
A Status Report to Congress, the Renovation of the Pentagon, March 1, 2007. Prepared by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. [Russ Kick] Continue Reading
Disclosure Report For Public Inspection Pursuant To Internal Revenue Code Section 6103(p)(3)(C) For Calendar Year 2007
The Joint Committee on Taxation Disclosure Report: “Section 6103(p)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall, within 90 days after the close of each calendar year, furnish to the Joint Committee on Taxation for disclosure to the public a report which provides with respect to each Federal agency and… Continue Reading
Bankruptcies Soar 30 Percent In Latest 12-Month Period
U.S. Courts: “Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2008, exceeded 900,000, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The 901,927 bankruptcy cases filed represent a 30 percent increase over the 695,575 cases filed in the 12-month period ending March 31, 2007.” Continue Reading
EPA OIG: Improved Controls Would Reduce Superfund Backlogs
Improved Controls Would Reduce Superfund Backlogs [Report PDF – 40 pages] [At a Glance PDF], Report No. 08-P-0169, June 2, 2008. “As of February 2007, there were 144 non-federal sites that had been on the National Priorities List (NPL) for over 20 years but had still not reached construction completion. We focused our review on… Continue Reading
DHS Announces Pre-Travel Authorization Program for U.S.-Bound Travelers from Visa Waiver Countries
News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the Interim Final Rule for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a new online system that is part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and is required by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.” Fact Sheet: Electronic System for… Continue Reading
Report of Senators Carl Levin and Bob Casey – Travel to Pakistan and Afghanistan
Report of Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) – Travel to Pakistan and Afghanistan, June 3, 2008. “Pakistan has been plagued by terrorism in recent times and its Army has suffered substantial casualties in recent months. The safe havens in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) (including North and South Waziristan) and… Continue Reading
HHS OIG: External Quality Reviews in Medicaid Managed Care
External Quality Reviews in Medicaid Managed Care (OEI-01-06-00510), June 3, 2008. Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Defense Acquisitions, September 11 and Responder Health Programs, Mail-Related Recycling Initiatives
Defense Acquisitions: Better Weapon Program Outcomes Require Discipline, Accountability, and Fundamental Changes in the Acquisition Environment, GAO-08-782T, June 3, 2008 September 11: HHS Needs to Develop a Plan That Incorporates Lessons from the Responder Health Programs, GAO-08-610, May 30, 2008 U.S. Postal Service: Mail-Related Recycling Initiatives and Possible Opportunities for Improvement, GAO-08-599, June 3, 2008 Continue Reading
DOD OIG: Identification and Reporting of Improper Payments by the Defense Logistics Agency
D-2008-096 Identification and Reporting of Improper Payments by the Defense Logistics Agency, May 20, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FJ-0079.000). “Documentation showed that the Defense Logistics Agency could have identified and reported about $93.3 million in improper payments associated with its programs in its FY 2006 Financial Statements.” Continue Reading
New Resource Displays All U.S. Statutes Cited by Federal Prosecutors as Primary Charge in Prosecutions and Convictions
“TRAC [Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University] has just added a unique new feature for displaying all the U.S. statutes cited by federal prosecutors as the primary charge in their prosecutions and convictions. For every law, there are case counts and the full text of the relevant statute, according to Congress. In addition, for those… Continue Reading
