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14 Sep 2020, 11:32 am by Anne Joseph O'Connell
But these succession issues have gained a more public profile after the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a watchdog that works for Congress, issued a legal opinion in August dinging key personnel moves as illegal. [read post]
12 Sep 2020, 11:46 am by Robert Liles
  As the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found, the national prevalence of sober homes (referred to as “recovery residences” in GAO’s report) is unknown because there is not comprehensive data that can be relied on to arrive at this figure.[8] The GAO found that four of the five states it reviewed had conducted (or were in the process of conducting) law enforcement investigation of: “unscrupulous behavior and… [read post]
11 Sep 2020, 11:39 am by Shane McCall
[Government Accountability Office].The Pentagon hints that the Section 889 telecommunications waiver may be extended. [read post]
2 Sep 2020, 7:02 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
But the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report out Wednesday that CBP did “not consistently” provide notices that informed Americans that they would be scanned as they depart the United States…” [read post]
27 Aug 2020, 9:05 pm by Joshua Burd
Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that compares benefits available to injured workers under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act against the benefits available to all workers under the Federal Employees Retirement System. [read post]
25 Aug 2020, 2:50 am by Colby Pastre
By layering an additional price to driving, the tax can encourage drivers to take road utilization into account when deciding where to live or how often to drive. [read post]
22 Aug 2020, 8:39 am by Matt Gluck, Tia Sewell
And Elliot Setzer shared a U.S. district judge’s decision compelling President Trump to turn over his financial records to the Manhattan district attorney’s office. [read post]
21 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that after the resignation of Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen in April 2019, an improper succession occurred, with Kevin McAleenan taking on the position. [read post]
20 Aug 2020, 9:05 pm by Max Masuda-Farkas
Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report evaluating how U.S. [read post]
20 Aug 2020, 11:29 am by Amy L. Peck and Jessica K. Lang
A recent non-binding report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the appointments of Kevin McAleenan and Chad Wolf (both as “acting” DHS Secretaries) and Ken Cuccinelli (senior official performing the duties of the deputy secretary) violated the governing federal and DHS succession rules because they were not eligible for the positions they occupy. [read post]
17 Aug 2020, 7:58 am by Jonathan H. Adler
As detailed in a Government Accountability Office (GAO) opinion letter issued Friday, neither Wolf nor his predecessor, Kevin McAleenan, were properly made "Acting Secretary" because of errors in the way the DHS order of succession was altered (i.e. manipulated) in an effort to ensure DHS would be run by those most loyal to the President. [read post]
16 Aug 2020, 5:51 am by Matt Gluck, Tia Sewell
” The conversation covered the history of scare tactics in foreign policy and President Trump’s effort to influence and intimidate foreign leaders by acting unpredictably: Elliot Setzer shared a Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruling that found Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli are not eligible to serve in their current positions because they were unlawfully appointed. [read post]
15 Aug 2020, 6:30 am
Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report evaluating the state of public company disclosures related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. [1] The report, titled “Disclosure of Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors and Options to Enhance Them,” examines why investors seek ESG disclosures, how public companies disclose ESG factors, the U.S. [read post]
14 Aug 2020, 12:48 pm by Tia Sewell
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), found that the officials’ appointments violated the Vacancies Reform Act, which governs how temporary appointments to positions within the executive branch that require Senate confirmation. [read post]
11 Aug 2020, 6:00 am by Kevin Kaufman
The Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) calculated that—on average—LIHTC costs about $9.9 billion annually.[24] Before the TCJA, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated that LIHTC transfers constituted $8.4 billion in forgone revenue in 2017.[25] The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that repealing the credit would increase federal revenues by $49.4 billion between 2019 and 2028.[26] Despite its dependence on private… [read post]
5 Aug 2020, 3:03 am by Lynn Jokela
Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a report, confirming that investors want corporate ESG disclosures to better understand and compare their investment risks, as well as to inform their decisions on voting and buy/sell actions. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 2:19 pm by Enterprise Consultants Group
A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), entitled Private Pensions: IRS and DOL Should Strengthen Oversight of Executive Retirement Plans, found that 2,300 corporate executives maintain around $13 billion in this type of account. [read post]
29 Jul 2020, 4:40 pm by Adam Bartolanzo and John Chierichella
  Further, the Federal Circuit noted a post-award protest at the Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) challenging the “full and open” competition should have put Inserso on notice that debriefings in that competition had occurred well in advance of the conclusion of the small business competition. [read post]