Sentences with phrase «accountability in public office»

In any test of accountability in public office, Christie can only be pronounced «not proficient».

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A free press is basic to the health of democratic culture in the civil sphere because it offers one line of public accountability for those in public office.

This proposal has been sharply criticized by some USDA poultry inspectors, who claim in affidavits that it will put the public at greater risk for foodborne illnesses, and USDA's own methodology in defending the new procedures has been questioned by the Government Accountability Office.

Under these New York State laws, candidates are required to file periodic financial disclosure reports in order to provide accountability by candidates seeking public office and to provide transparency in the election process.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Election Law Committee Chair Michael Cusick and Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh today announced the Assembly's approval of legislation to close the Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) loophole in the state's campaign finance laws in order to bring greater transparency and accountability to elections for public office in New York State.

The natural gas industry has dramatically stepped up its efforts to lobby the New York state government since Gov. Andrew Cuomo took office in 2011, according to a new report from the nonprofit Public Accountability Initiative.

Hopefully, the new Government may wish to publish this letter as a matter of transparency and accountability and the sovereign right of the voting public to know the truth whether their then Attorney General acted independently and impartially as demanded of his office by the Constitution in naming the names.

The list is long, but we can start by passing the 17 - year old Right to Information Bill and reforming the public office - holder asset disclosure regime to promote governmental transparency and accountability as well as curb corruption in the public sector.

The cadres also reminded the Executive, the Judiciary and the Legislature and all public office holders to make probity and accountability the watch words in their stewardship.

By creating an independent office of County Comptroller, he will restore the public's trust in their county government and provide long - term financial accountability.

In fact, NYSERDA and its legal department began drafting documents for the sale in May and lawyers in the Albany office of Harris Beach were brought in at the very beginning to ensure compliance with the Public Authorities Accountability Act, internal NYSERDA documents shoIn fact, NYSERDA and its legal department began drafting documents for the sale in May and lawyers in the Albany office of Harris Beach were brought in at the very beginning to ensure compliance with the Public Authorities Accountability Act, internal NYSERDA documents shoin May and lawyers in the Albany office of Harris Beach were brought in at the very beginning to ensure compliance with the Public Authorities Accountability Act, internal NYSERDA documents shoin the Albany office of Harris Beach were brought in at the very beginning to ensure compliance with the Public Authorities Accountability Act, internal NYSERDA documents shoin at the very beginning to ensure compliance with the Public Authorities Accountability Act, internal NYSERDA documents show.

Environmental groups have long raised questions about this track record, and the U.S. Government Accountability Office recently joined the chorus, releasing a report that charges the agency with taking actions that have «impeded... progress in helping assure the public of safe drinking water.»

Upon taking office in 1999, the governor pursued a multipronged strategy of education reform: an emphasis on reading, standards and accountability for public schools, and new choice options for students.

I am an education policy researcher who's taken a few detours into policy jobs — once in the Office of Data and Accountability of DC Public Schools, and once as the Deputy of Educator Preparation for the State of Delaware under its Race - to - the - Top efforts.

Ridgeway, who served as assistant superintendent of the Office of Research, Evaluation, Assessment and Accountability from August 13, 2010 to June 30, 2011, became superintendent of academics for Detroit Public Schools in November, 2011.

Public - television stations would need to reduce their service, or in some cases, shut down completely, if the level of federal funding to public broadcasting is cut by the amount recently proposed, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability OPublic - television stations would need to reduce their service, or in some cases, shut down completely, if the level of federal funding to public broadcasting is cut by the amount recently proposed, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Opublic broadcasting is cut by the amount recently proposed, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

As a partner in Virginia's workforce development system, the office provides leadership, develops public policy, maintains an accountability system and funds research and training.

In that role, he helped build the nation's first mayor - run office to authorize public charter schools, creating a high bar for charter school quality and a rigorous accountability system.

The Milwaukee Public Schools» Board of School Directors established the Office of Accountability and Efficiency (OAE) in 2010 to enhance transparency, oversight, and accountability to the financial operations; to evaluate fiscal performance; and to recommend solutions in furtherance of fiscal stewardship of Milwaukee PAccountability and Efficiency (OAE) in 2010 to enhance transparency, oversight, and accountability to the financial operations; to evaluate fiscal performance; and to recommend solutions in furtherance of fiscal stewardship of Milwaukee Paccountability to the financial operations; to evaluate fiscal performance; and to recommend solutions in furtherance of fiscal stewardship of Milwaukee Public Schools.

The federal government's reports on the deteriorating state of public school facilities, most notably a 1995 report from the General Accounting Office (now the Government Accountability Office), brought increased attention to the need to invest in education infrastructure.

Indeed, in a 2011 report, the Government Accountability Office noted, «There are no national public data on military dependent students» academic progress, attendance, or long - term outcomes, such as college attendance or workplace readiness.»

In order to ensure that educators in the Boston Public Schools have access to high - quality assessments, we selected Measured Progress,» explained Nicole Wagner Lam, Executive Director, Office of Data and Accountability, one of the district leaders on the RFP Review Panel for Boston Public SchoolIn order to ensure that educators in the Boston Public Schools have access to high - quality assessments, we selected Measured Progress,» explained Nicole Wagner Lam, Executive Director, Office of Data and Accountability, one of the district leaders on the RFP Review Panel for Boston Public Schoolin the Boston Public Schools have access to high - quality assessments, we selected Measured Progress,» explained Nicole Wagner Lam, Executive Director, Office of Data and Accountability, one of the district leaders on the RFP Review Panel for Boston Public Schools.

As I have blogged before, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report in 2012 that indicated that Federal intervention is needed to ensure that students with disabilities are able to access their free appropriate public education (FAPE) in charter schools.

In May, the Government Accountability Office reported that the number of public schools serving primarily poor black and brown students had doubled nationwide.

Across the country, disabled students represented 8.2 percent of all students enrolled during the 2009 - 10 year in charter schools, compared with 11.2 percent of students attending traditional public schools, according to a Government Accountability Office analysis of Department of Education data.

In a 2011 report, the Government Accountability Office noted, «There are no national public data on military dependent students» academic progress, attendance, or long - term outcomes, such as college attendance or workplace readiness.»

Hunt joined AWEA in July 2014 after receiving her master's of public affairs (MPA) degree at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), with previous positions at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Government Accountability Office public affairs (MPA) degree at the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), with previous positions at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Government Accountability Office Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), with previous positions at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Questions continue to be raised among bloggers about an agreement in which the U.S. Government Accountability Office gives publisher Thomson West exclusive rights to federal legislative histories prepared on the public's dime.

Demonstrated effectiveness through clear public reporting and accountability: In Bill C - 47, audits are conducted internally and not required annually, while follow - up reporting to the responsible Minister and my Office are discretionary, as opposed to regular requirements.

Recognizing the need for and value of greater uniformity and public accountability in the review and approval process, HHS, with support from the Office of Human Research Protection, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, has engaged the Institute of Medicine to recommend uniform performance resource - based standards for private, voluntary accreditation of IRBs.

The mission of the Office of Housing is to: Contribute to building and preserving healthy neighborhoods and communities Maintain and expand homeownership, rental housing, and healthcare opportunities Stabilize credit markets in times of economic disruption Operate with a high degree of public and fiscal accountability Recognize and value its customers, staff, constituents, and partners