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Recovery Act: California's Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability

Author : Linda Calbom

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 33 pages

File Size : 23,9 MB

Release : 2010-06

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1437930131

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The Amer. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) specifies bimonthly reviews of selected states' and localities' use of funds made available under the act. This testimony is based on the auditor¿s bimonthly work in California, where the Recovery Act provided more than $85 billion -- or about 10% of the funds available nationally -- for program funding and tax relief. This testimony provides a general overview of: (1) California's use of Recovery Act funds for selected programs; (2) the approaches taken by California agencies to ensure accountability for Recovery Act funds; and (3) the impacts of these funds. Charts and tables.



Recovery ACT

Author : United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 34 pages

File Size : 27,96 MB

Release : 2018-01-11

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ISBN : 9781983759833

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Recovery Act: California's Use of Funds and Efforts to Ensure Accountability



Recovery Act

Author : J. Christopher Mihm

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 167 pages

File Size : 39,71 MB

Release : 2010-06

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1437926932

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This report, the 4th in a series responding to a mandate under the Amer. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), addresses objectives including: (1) selected states¿ and localities¿ uses of Recovery Act funds; and (2) the approaches taken by the selected states and localities to ensure accountability for Recovery Act funds. The report focuses on 16 states and certain localities in those jurisdictions, as well as the District of Columbia ¿ representing about 65% of the U.S. population and two-thirds of the intergovernmental federal assistance available under the Recovery Act. The auditor spoke with officials at the federal agencies overseeing Recovery Act programs, including the OMB and the Dept. of Educ., DoT, HHS, DHS, HUD, and DoE. Illus.



Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Author : American Bar Association. House of Delegates

Publisher : American Bar Association

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 41,94 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Law

ISBN : 9781590318737

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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.



Recovery Act

Author : Cornelia M. Ashby

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 83 pages

File Size : 22,14 MB

Release : 2011-05

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1437944752

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This report, one in a series on the uses of and accountability for Recovery Act (RA) funds in selected states and localities, comments on recipients' reports of the jobs created and retained. The RA provided $2.1 billion for Head Start and Early Head Start, primarily to expand services. This report addressed four questions: (1) How have Head Start and Early Head Start grantees used RA funds, including for expanding enrollment? (2) What challenges have grantees encountered in spending RA funds? (3) How has the Office of Head Start monitored the use of RA funds? (4) How has the quality of jobs data reported by RA recipients, particularly Head Start grantees, changed over time? Charts and tables. This is a print on demand publication.



Recovery Act

Author : Gene L. Dodaro

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 182 pages

File Size : 49,48 MB

Release : 2010-08

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1437930034

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This report responds to two ongoing mandates under the Amer. Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). It is the fifth in a series of reports since passage of the Recovery Act on the uses of and accountability for Recovery Act funds in 16 selected states, certain localities in those jurisdictions, and D.C. These jurisdictions receive about two-thirds of the inter-governmental assistance available through the Recovery Act. It is also the second report to comment on the jobs created or retained as reported by recipients of Recovery Act funds. The auditor interviewed state and local officials and other Recovery Act award recipients. He also spoke with officials at federal agencies overseeing Recovery Act programs. Charts and tables.



Recovery Act

Author : Patricia A. Dalton

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 25 pages

File Size : 31,37 MB

Release : 2010-08

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ISBN : 1437931227

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The Amer. Recovery and Reinvest. Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) has the broad purpose of stimulating the economy. It includes substantial appropriations for construction projects that, under the act's prevailing wage provision, are subject to Davis-Bacon Act requirements. That is, contractors must pay laborers and mechanics who work on those projects at least the prevailing wage rates set for their local area. In addition, contractors must submit certified payrolls and pay their workers weekly. This report: (1) identifies the programs that are newly affected by the Recovery Act's prevailing wage provision; and (2) examines the extent to which that provision is expected to affect each of those newly affected programs. Charts and tables.



Recovery Act

Author : U S Government Accountability Office (G

Publisher : BiblioGov

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 46,99 MB

Release : 2013-06

Category :

ISBN : 9781289095659

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.



Recovery Act

Author : Anderson-Guthrie Carol

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 303 pages

File Size : 33,77 MB

Release : 2009-11

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1437915310

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is estimated to cost about $787 billion over the next several years, of which about $280 billion will be administered through states and localities. The Recovery Act requires bimonthly reviews of the use of funds by selected states and localities. This first report describes selected states' and localities': (1) uses of and planning of Recovery Act funds; (2) accountability approaches; and (3) plans to evaluate the impact of funds received. This work is focused on 16 states and the District of Columbia -- representing about 65% of the U.S. population and 2/3 of the intergovernmental fed. assistance available through the Recovery Act. Charts and tables.



Recovery Act (ARRA)

Author : Phillip R. Herr

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 60 pages

File Size : 43,89 MB

Release : 2011-10

Category : Transportation

ISBN : 1437988938

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This report on the uses of and accountability for ARRA funds in selected states and localities focuses on the $48 billion provided to the Dept. of Transport. (DoT) to invest in transport. infrastructure. It also examines the quality of recipients' reports about the jobs created and retained with ARRA transport. funds. This report addresses the: (1) status, use, and outcomes of ARRA transport. funding nationwide and in selected states; (2) actions taken by federal, state, and other agencies to monitor and ensure accountability for those funds; (3) changes in the quality of jobs data reported by ARRA recipients of transport. funds over time; and (4) challenges faced and lessons learned from DoT and recipients. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.