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Presentations By Acting Comptroller General: Accountability in a Time of Financial Stress

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Presentations By The Acting Comptroller General

  1. “Ensuring Accountability in a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress,” by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the American Institute of CPAs National Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference, in Washington, D.C. GAO-09-930CG, August 10, 2009.
  2. “Ensuring Accountability in a Time of Financial and Fiscal Stress,” by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers’ 2009 annual conference, in Dearborn, Michigan. GAO-09-952CG, August 17, 2009
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    • "Why Women's Rights Are The Cause of Our Time"

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    New York Times Special Issue: How changing the lives of women and girls in the developing world can change everything “..if the injustices that women in poor countries suffer are of paramount importance, in an economic and geopolitical sense the opportunity they represent is even greater…in a large slice of the world, girls are uneducated… Continue Reading

    Bipartisan Policy Center Releases Report on Improving Health Care Quality and Value

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    News release: “In response to increasing concerns in the health care debate regarding the long-term costs of reform, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a report examining various steps for reforming the health care system to one that delivers better care at lower costs. The report, entitled, Improving Quality and Value in the U.S. Health… Continue Reading

    House Health Care Reform Bill Available On GPO’s Federal Digital System

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    “As lawmakers and Americans discuss health care reform, The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has made available H.R. 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, in electronic and printed form. The bill was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce. The authentic, electronic version is available on GPO’s Federal… Continue Reading

    WHO – Recommended use of antivirals management of patients infected with H1N1 pandemic virus

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    WHO Guidelines for Pharmacological Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza and other Influenza Viruses, 20 August 2009[91 pages, PDF] The purpose of this document is to provide a basis for advice to clinicians on the use of the currently available antivirals for patients presenting with illness due to influenza virus infection as well the potential… Continue Reading

    2009 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds

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    Summary of the latest report for the Social Security and Medicare programs: “Each year the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the current and projected financial status of the two programs. This message summarizes our 2009 Annual Reports. The financial condition of the Social Security and Medicare programs remains challenging.… Continue Reading

    Report and Class Action Suit: Weed Killer in Local Drinking Water

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    Debating How Much Weed Killer Is Safe in Your Water Glass: “For decades, farmers, lawn care workers and professional green thumbs have relied on the popular weed killer atrazine to protect their crops, golf courses and manicured lawns. But atrazine often washes into water supplies and has become among the most common contaminants in American… Continue Reading

    Foreign Broadcast Information Service History, Part 1: 1941-1947

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    “In response to the burgeoning intelligence requirements dictated by the World War II (WWII), the Foreign Broadcast Monitoring Service (FBMS) evolved into the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) on 26 July 1942. The first 44 years of FBIS is chronicled dutifully and expertly in this 1969 study. Foreign Broadcast Information Service History, Part 1: 1941-1947.” Continue Reading