- Statutory Authorities to Prohibit Inspector General Activities, GAO-09-660R, May 08, 2009: “The IG Act provides specific protections intended to help ensure the independence of IG audits and investigations. For example, the IG Act prohibits an agency head from preventing an IG from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation. However, the IG Act authorizes
the heads of six agencies to prohibit their respective IGs from carrying out or completing an audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpoena if the head determines that such prohibition is necessary to prevent either the disclosure of certain sensitive information or significant harm to certain national interests.” - Financial Management Systems: OMB’s Financial Management Line of Business Initiative Continues but Future Success Remains Uncertain, GAO-09-328, May 07, 2009
- Securities and Exchange Commission: Greater Attention Is Needed to Enhance Communication and Utilization of Resources in the Division of Enforcement, GAO-09-613T, May 07, 2009
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Daily Archives: May 8, 2009
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Situation Summary, April 2009
Employment Situation Summary, April 2009: “Nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline in April (-539,000), and the unemployment rate rose from 8.5 to 8.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Since the recession began in December 2007, 5.7 million jobs have been lost. In April, job losses were… Continue Reading
Government Launches Opportunity.gov
Opportunity.gov – New Educational Opportunities for Unemployed Workers: “Americans with more education and training have more secure jobs and higher earnings. With jobs hard to find, it may be a good time to consider going back to school. The President recently announced that unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits may qualify for a special hand in… Continue Reading
DOT OIG: Review of Web Applications Security and Intrusion Detection in Air Traffic Control Systems
Review of Web Applications Security and Intrusion Detection in Air Traffic Control Systems, May 04, 2009 “On May 4, 2009, we issued our report on Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) web applications security and intrusion detection in air traffic control (ATC) systems, requested by the Ranking Minority Members of the full House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee… Continue Reading
CRS: The 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Outbreak: Selected Legal Issues
CRS Report – The 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Outbreak: Selected Legal Issues – May 4, 2009: “Recent human cases of infection with a novel influenza A(H1N1) virus have been identified both internationally and in the United States. Since there has been human to human transmission and the new virus has the potential to become pandemic, it… Continue Reading
