Sentences with phrase «about the accountability of»

John Austin made the comments in an email when asked about accountability of charter public schools.

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Clearly articulate a sense of purpose as you obsess about fairness and accountability.
«Ultimately, Moody's downgrading of Greece's debt reveals more about the misaligned incentives and the lack of accountability of credit rating agencies than the genuine state or prospects of the Greek economy,» the response continued.
He has been outspoken about the state of venture capital on his widely read blog, «Above the Crowd,» where he advocated for rigorous vetting among start - up investors, and supported public accountability for technology companies.
David Ganek, whose hedge fund Level Global shut down in the wake of an insider trading investigation, said his lawsuit against prosecutors is about «transparency» and «accountability
If Twitter is serious about being a force for good in the world and a haven from harassment for its users, it will have to start by making it harder to tweet without any sort of accountability.
«Chief Justice Roberts could have serious misgivings about the unprecedented implications that Hobby Lobby's position could have in upturning centuries of corporate law practice,» Elizabeth Wydra, chief counsel Constitutional Accountability Center says.
Army Col. John Hope was the director of operations for the Pentagon's $ 800 million Afghanistan Task Force for Stability and Business Operations — which was designed to focus on economic redevelopment in US war zones — when he complained about a lack of financial accountability, and now says he has been «singled out for retaliation and retribution,» Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) said last week in a letter to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.
Likewise, employees should feel good about taking ownership, which introduces an added measure of accountability and demonstrates the level of trust you have in them.
He goes on to say that, in the absence of a willingness to learn about the market, investors should at least put their money with a qualified registered advisor so that there is some accountability for the advice they receive.
Bladow says that his experience with BloomThat has taught him about accountability, how not to be thrown by the things beyond your control and focus on what you can tackle right in front of you.
Only about 11 percent of eligible borrowers filled out complaints, a low response rate both consumer advocates and the Government Accountability Office attributed to borrower confusion and poor outreach by regulators and the banks.
A report last month from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that between 2007 and 2011 the «number of overall defendants in patent infringement lawsuits increased by about 129 percent.»
The report points to September 2015 data released by the Government Accountability Office, which shows about 330,000 people, or roughly 11 % of the Americans who've taken out Parent Plus loans, have gone at least a year without making a payment.
In an unusual mid-December display of bi-partisanship, the House Financial Services committee announced plans to hold hearings to address SEC settlement practices and «concerns about accountability and transparency,» according to Chairman Spencer Bachus.
The Financial Accountability Office has issued a report saying the government pumped about $ 22.9 billion dollars into dozens of business support programs between 2012 and 2017.
«At its core, today's case is about transparency and accountability, and JPMorgan's admissions are a key component in that message,» George Canellos, co-director of the SEC's enforcement division, said in a statement.
Anyone who tells you that building a startup or driving a lean transformation is glamorous has not experienced how much of the work is about measurement, accountability, and being brutally honest with yourselves and your colleagues.
«And right now we have a Prime Minister that has demonstrated such a lack of judgment, a lack of openness, transparency, accountability that Canadians have become incredibly cynical about all of us who choose to serve in this place.
It seems to be about accountability and putting everything in its correct place — which has never been a particular talent of Google's.
In August 2007, 22 members of the House of Representatives asked George Bush to back away from the SPP because of their concerns that it may undermine U.S. sovereignty and their strong objections about important discussions continuing «out of public view and without congressional oversight or approval» or the «proper transparency and accountability
The promise of connecting coffee farmers to coffee drinkers is an extraordinary leap in transparency and accountability, and it speaks volumes about Starbucks commitment to creating a product that is good for people and for the planet.»
See U.S. Gov» t Accountability Office, supra, at 15 («Recent studies, market participants, and other stakeholders agree that proxy advisory firms have influence on shareholder voting and corporate governance practices, but had mixed views about the extent of their influence.»).
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In September, Fitbit added compliancy with the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to its arsenal, to assuage employers» fears about the privacy and security of employees» health information.
You'd think the same would hold true for a governing Conservative party that came to office in 2006 on a platform of transparency and accountability, or the three opposition parties who make daily denunciations about Prime Minister Stephen Harper's penchant of secrecy.
By getting information about how exchanges operate out into the open, the Office of the Attorney General «seeks to increase transparency and accountability in the virtual currency marketplace — and better inform the actions of enforcement agencies, investors, and consumers in this space.»
«He engaged the media, he was respectful and firm, he talked about accountability on a two - way street, he gave facts, he broke news in terms of what the president was doing.»
The Update also included a large number of spending initiatives (about $ 10 billion over six years), thereby ensuring that these initiatives would be included in Main Estimates for 2018 - 19 as part of efforts to increase transparency and accountability between the budget expenses and the Main Estimates expenditures.
From 2002 through 2013, the number of Americans whose Social Security benefits were offset to pay student loan debt increased five-fold from about 31,000 to 155,000, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Contributions Disclosure Act, which raises legitimate concerns about transparency and accountability of political fundraising and spending.
Yet apparently he has no qualms about signing on to a letter designed to promote an egregious proposal that, if negotiated through NAFTA, would impose US - style legislation on Canada that would undermine the accountability and responsibility of Canadian internet platforms and search engines for the content they host and publish.
That the companies whose spyware was used to target Mansoor are all owned and operated from democracies speaks volumes about the lack of accountability and effective regulation in the cross-border commercial spyware trade.
I don't know about those born in remote locations, I think and hope God would consider them the same as an innocent child who has yet to reach the age of accountability.
That makes no sense, how about the MOM and DAD taking some personal accountability and DO N'T HAVE S - EX if you are not prepared to take care of the outcome!!!
Yes, Christ can take away the weight of sexual sin, but we must talk about it and find accountability.
i wonder whether the accountability idea comes from the scripture about «confessing our sins to one another»... the bible doesn't use the word accountability, but this is the closest i can think of (can't remember where it is).
By the time you get to the Federal level, there is no accountability and little understanding about the regional needs of the poor.
In his article «The Fantasy of Addiction,» Peter Hitchens attempts to correct what he considers a deeply held belief about addiction, namely that it overthrows the will, thus rendering its victims powerless to change and beyond accountability.
Lerone A. Marti, an assistant professor of American religious history at Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis, wrote that church folks who stick by unrepentant pastors have a lot to learn about forgiveness and accountability.
It was always our goal, and we said from the beginning, we were going to look at every aspect of this case, every aspect of this shooter's life, to determine not just why did he take these actions, but who else knew about them, was anyone else involved, is there any other accountability that needs to be had here in this case.
Through social media, our outlets of expression have increased significantly to the point where we can say anything... about anyone... at any time... without much accountability.
These six verses are about listening and accountability — and about a larger vision of God's kingdom.
You do give some good advice about the importance of prayer, Scripture reading, evangelism, and accountability groups, and I appreciate that.
Still in draft form, the Code of Conduct commits signatories to faithful compliance with Charitable Choice; to straightforward and consistent communication about their religious identity among their volunteers, service beneficiaries, donors and government partners; to refraining from using government funding for «confessional activities»; to winsome and gentle witness; to love of neighbor; to freedom from religious coercion; to nondiscrimination toward program participants; to faithfulness to their mission; to credible and objective evaluation procedures; to avoidance of «turf wars» with other FBOs and nonprofits; and to rigorous financial accountability.
[Editor's note: Author Craig Gross is cofounder of XXXChurch.com, a website created to make people aware of all the issues about porn and provide Christians with accountability and hope.
By the same token what you talk about with accountability, suggests that we can't always go by our own view of ourselves.
Following a storm of criticism about the lack of financial accountability on the part of many of the TV evangelists, the groups in the l970s established the Evangelical Council for Financial Acountability to develop financial accounting and reporting principles to which all members must adhere — a kind of Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.
Obviously, the police have been feeling a lot of heat lately with a series of nationwide (even global) protests about abuse of power, racial profiling and lack of accountability.
Learning to detect the forms of self - flattery which grant us immunity from accountability is a vital part of ethical and spiritual growth, as is learning to detect where our cynicism about the victim language of others is justified and where, half - muffled and scarcely articulate, there are real victims on whose behalf we must extend ourselves.
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