News release: “The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) is conducting an audit of the Afghan National Army’s (ANA) logistics capability for petroleum, oil, and lubricant (POL). During the conduct of this audit, ATO Training Mission Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan (CSTC-A) informed us that its officials shredded all ANA POL financial records related… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Census Bureau Launches Business.census.gov Website to Promote 2012 Economic Census
News release: “The economic census is the U.S. Government’s official five-year measure of American business and the economy. To encourage response to the 2012 Economic Census, the Census Bureau has launched business.census.gov. The site includes videos, fact sheets, story ideas and talking points that business associations, chambers of commerce, media and public agencies can use… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Federal Protective Service, FCC, Military Dependent Students, Homeland Security
Federal Protective Service – Actions Needed to Assess Risk and Better Manage Contract Guards at Federal Facilities, GAO-12-739, Aug 10, 2012 Federal Communications Commission – Regulatory Fee Process Needs to Be Updated, GAO-12-686, Aug 10, 2012 Military Dependent Students – Better Oversight Needed to Improve Services for Children with Special Needs, GAO-12-680, Sep 10, 2012… Continue Reading
CRS – The National Labor Relations Act: Background and Selected Topics
The National Labor Relations Act: Background and Selected Topics, Jon O. Shimabukuro, Legislative Attorney, September 7, 2012 “The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act) recognizes the right of employees to engage in collective bargaining through representatives of their own choosing. By encouraging the practice and procedure of collective bargaining, the Act attempts to… Continue Reading
NOAA Records Third Hottest Summer in Lower 48 States
NOAA Climate Watch Magazine Summer 2012 Recap – “Summer 2012 was the third hottest summer on record for the contiguous United States since record keeping began in 1895. According to the latest statistics from NOAAs National Climatic Data Center, the average temperature for the contiguous United States between June and August was over 74° Fahrenheit,… Continue Reading
The Senior Executive Service: Background and Options for Reform
The Senior Executive Service: Background and Options for Reform, Maeve P. Carey, Analyst in Government Organization and Management September 6, 2012 “The Senior Executive Service (SES) was established by the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978(CSRA; P.L. 95-454, 92 Stat. 1111). Congress created the SES to provide a government-wide, mobile corps of managers within federal… Continue Reading
CRS – Unemployment Compensation: Eligibility for Students Under State and Federal Laws
Unemployment Compensation (UC): Eligibility for Students Under State and Federal Laws, Julie M. Whittaker, Specialist in Income Security, Alan Eder, PMF Intern. September 7, 2012 “According to BLS data, in June 2012, there were approximately 3.4 unemployed workers for every available job, and almost 40% of the unemployed have been jobless for more than six… Continue Reading
Promising and Practical Strategies to Increase Postsecondary Success
“In January, 2012, the Secretary of Education invited submissions about promising and practical strategies, practices, programs, and activities that have improved rates of postsecondary success, transfer, and graduation. On this page, you can find the submissions from institutions and organizations that responded. The Department of Education (ED) hopes that this information will be of interest… Continue Reading
Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and
CRS – Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and Legislative Responses. Richard M. Thompson II, Legislative Attorney, September 6, 2012 “The prospect of drone use inside the United States raises far-reaching issues concerning the extent of government surveillance authority, the value of privacy in the digital age, and the role of Congress in… Continue Reading
Census – Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage: 2011
Census – How We Measure Poverty and Income Fact Sheet: Income and Poverty 2011 Fact Sheet: Health Insurance 2011 Continue Reading
Japan's Post-Triple-Disaster Growth Strategy
Japan’s Post-Triple-Disaster Growth Strategy, by Masahiro Kawai and Peter J. Morgan. Asian Development Bank Institute. August 28, 2012 “The repercussions of the Great East Japan Earthquake on 11 March 2011 spread far beyond the geographical areas directly affected. The disaster also highlighted Japan’s many other structural challenges besides reconstruction needs, including persistently low growth, population… Continue Reading
OECD – What is the near-term global economic outlook? An interim assessment
What is the near-term global economic outlook? An interim assessment, Pier Carlo Padoan OECD Deputy Secretary-General and Chief Economist, September 6, 2012. “The growth outlook is weak: The global economy has weakened since spring, led by developments in the euro area where recession is again taking hold. Economies both inside and outside the OECD area… Continue Reading
