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2. AGENCY FILES SUIT FOR CHENEY PAPERS ON ENERGY POLICY.
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Van Natta Jr., Don
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ENERGY policy , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) , *UNITED States governmental investigations - Abstract
Reports that the United States General Accounting Office, an arm of Congress, is suing Vice President Dick Cheney to try to force the White House to reveal the identies of energy industry executives who helped the administration develop a national energy policy in 2001. Details of the lawsuit; Way that Congress is trying to determine whether executives from corporations who contributed to President George W. Bush's 2000 campaign helped shape the national energy policy; Comments on the investigation.
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- 2002
3. And a Thief, Too.
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Ehrenfeld, Rachel
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POLITICAL corruption , *TRANSPARENCY in government ,GREAT Britain. National Criminal Intelligence Service - Abstract
The article focuses on corruption of the Palestinian Authority (PA) headed by Yasir Arafat. A report was published by Britain's National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) estimating the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) loot in a 1993 briefing paper on organizations threatening Great Britain, calling it the richest of all terrorist organizations. Investigation of Arafat and the PA's wealth in November 1995, by the U.S. General Accounting Office, was kept secret because the Central Intelligence Agency insisted that the publicity would hurt the national security interest. Last year, at least $45 million per month was transferred directly to Arafat, most notably from the Saudis and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, not to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, but to fund PLO terrorist training and organizations.
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- 2002
4. Welfare Reform: Former TANF Recipients with Impairments Less Likely to Be Employed and More Likely to Receive Federal Supports.
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U.S. General Accounting Office and McCallum, Heather
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PUBLIC welfare , *SUPPLEMENTAL security income program , *FEDERAL aid to public welfare , *POOR families - Abstract
Debates surrounding the reauthorization of welfare reform legislation have involved some discussion regarding outcomes for TANF recipients with physical or mental impairments. To inform this discussion, GAO was asked to report on (1) whether recipients with impairments were as likely to exit TANF as their counterparts without impairments and (2) the sources of income reported by leavers with and without impairments. To obtain this information, GAO analyzed self- reported data for the most recent years available from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)--a national survey of households that includes questions about TANF status and functional impairments. Recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) who had impairments were found to be half as likely to exit TANF as recipients without impairments, and recipients caring for children with impairments were found to be less than half as likely to exit TANF as recipients not caring for children with impairments, after controlling for demographic differences such as age, race, and marital status. Although impairments affect exits, other factors, including family support and personal motivation, as well as local TANF policies, may also affect whether recipients exit TANF. After leaving TANF, people with impairments were one-third as likely as people without impairments to be employed, according to a statistical model that controlled for demographic differences, and they were more likely to receive federal supports. Forty percent of leavers with impairments reported receiving cash assistance from Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a federal program designed to assist low-income individuals who are aged, blind, or disabled. Leavers with impairments were also more likely to receive non cash support in the form of Food Stamps and Medicaid than their counterparts without impairments. These findings underscore the challenge states face in ensuring that recipients with impairments and those caring for children with impairments receive the supports they need to meet the work-focused goals and requirements of TANF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2003
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5. Risks on the Runway.
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Fiorino, Frances
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RUNWAYS (Aeronautics) , *SAFETY , *LEADERSHIP , *BUDGET , *MARITIME pilots , *TRAINING - Abstract
The article reports that a U.S. House aviation subcommittee panel followed up on findings of the paper "Aviation Runway and Ramp Safety" issued by the U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) to lessen runway incursions. The GAO found that the lack of leadership and inadequate budgeting of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have hindered progress in eliminating the risk. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) launched its Hold Short for Runway Safety campaign to educate pilots on how to avoid runway hazards.
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- 2008
6. Getting Grants Online Not as Easy as it Should Be.
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Pekow, Charles
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WEBSITES , *GRANTS in aid (Public finance) , *SURVEYS - Abstract
The article focuses on a U.S. General Accounting Office evaluation of Grants.gov, which is designed to become the one-stop Web site where prospective federal grant applicants can go to apply for federal money using standardized forms and no paper. The survey found continuing problems including a lack of standardization and continued inefficiencies in grant administration.
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- 2006
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