- Department of Justice – Working Capital Fund Adheres to Some Key Operating Principles but Could Better Measure Performance and Communicate with Customers, GAO-12-289, January 20 2012
- Homeless Women Veterans – Actions Needed to Ensure Safe and Appropriate Housing, GAO-12-182, January 20 2012
- Prescription Pain Reliever Abuse – Agencies Have Begun Coordinating Education Efforts, but Need to Assess Effectiveness, GAO-12-115, Dec 22, 2011
- Government Auditing Standards, 2011 Revision (Supersedes GAO-07-731G) [Reissued on January 20, 2012] GAO-12-331G, Dec 1, 2011
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Daily Archives: January 23, 2012
CRS – The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Terrorism Investigations – Jerome P. Bjelopera, Specialist in Organized Crime and Terrorism, December 28, 2011 “The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, the Bureau) is the lead federal law enforcement agency charged with counterterrorism investigations. Since the September 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks, the FBI has implemented a series of reforms… Continue Reading
FTC, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Pledge to Work Together to Protect Consumers
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have signed an agreement to coordinate efforts to protect consumers and avoid duplication of federal law enforcement and regulatory efforts. The FTC has always been committed to protecting consumers and legitimate companies from bad actors in the financial marketplace, said FTC… Continue Reading
EPIC: Supreme Court Upholds Fourth Amendment in GPS Tracking Case
“Today the Supreme Court unanimously held in U.S. v. Jones that the warrantless use of a GPS tracking device by the police violated the Fourth Amendment. The Court said that a warrant is required “[w]here, as here, the government obtains information by physically intruding on a constitutionally protected area,” like a car. Concurring opinions by… Continue Reading
Report – Made in heaven or marriage from hell? Social media and the financial sector
Made in heaven or marriage from hell? Social media and the financial sector, Cicero Consulting, January 2012 “Social media is revolutionising the way we all communicate. Despite this the financial sector has been slow to embrace the opportunities that social media provides. Within this research report we explore and analyse current perceptions and future perspectives… Continue Reading
Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Assets, Account Balances, and Rollovers, 20062011
Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements: Assets, Account Balances, and Rollovers, 20062011. Employee Benefit Research Institute Issue Brief #367, January 2012 “In 2011, there was $12.4 billion in health savings accounts (HSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), spread across 8.4 million accounts, according to data from the 2011 EBRI/MGA Consumer Engagement in Health Care… Continue Reading
Army 2020: Generating Health & Discipline in the Force – Report 2012
News release: “The Army released the Army 2020 Generating Health and Discipline in the Force, Report 2012, referred to as the Army Gold Book. The report serves as an update to the Army Red Book published in 2010. It summarizes the progress made in enhancing the health, discipline and readiness of the force. It represents… Continue Reading
Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP, 2011-2012
Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP, 2011-2012: “The annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility rules, enrollment and renewal procedures and cost sharing practices, conducted by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured with the Georgetown University Center for… Continue Reading
