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Surely the use of corporate subsidiaries and distinct legal personalities should not shelter against accountability in these cases, especially where there is some form of capital flight before proceedings can be brought.
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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.»
Matthew Whitaker, a former US attorney and 2014 Republican primary candidate in Iowa's Senate race who is now the executive director of the conservative Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust, told Business Insider in an email that Comey's testimony made it «clear» that «there is absolutely no criminal case to be made against President Trump for obstruction of justice.»
Lauren Michaels, legislative affairs manager for the California Police Chiefs Association, which donated $ 20,000 to the campaign against Prop 64, noted that her organization supports medical marijuana in the state but opposes the proposed recreational system because «there's much less oversight and accountability for complying with state regulations.»
I railed against institutions and organizations, wouldn't darken the door of a «real» church, became fluent in fault - finding and cynicism, the word «orthodoxy» made my left eye twitch, while you tacked hard the other way, steering towards seminary, conservative denominations, structures, authorities, you longed for accountability.
Groups such as Boston - based Corporate Accountability International, a non-profit which originated in the protests against Nestle's infant formula, have alleged for almost a decade that bottled water makers damage the environment when they extract the water, waste resources on bottles and shipping, and take what should be a common good.
Baby Milk Action, a campaign group that monitors the baby food industry against United Nations marketing standards, says it has received a letter (dated 9 July 2014) from the Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, Mr Georg Kell, that confirms its view that the corporate accountability initiative is «worse than useless and lacking in integrity».
The UFT is hitting the airwaves today with a 60 - second radio spot that slams for - profit charter school management companies as «more interested in making money and ducking accountability than fighting for our kids» and spending «millions on false attacks against teachers and public schools.»
The connotations of the term, however, are more dangerous than what it actually means because it implies a consensus without accountability and a solidarity either in support of or against something.
Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has begun contempt proceedings against the Federal Government, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney - General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and Alhaji Ahmed Idris Accountant - General of the Federation «for failing to comply with the judgment ordering publication of the spending of recovered stolen funds since return of democracy in 1999.»
«SERAP therefore believes that the swift enforcement and implementation of this landmark judgment by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari will be litmus test for the President's oft - repeated commitments to transparency, accountability and the fight against corruption, and for the effectiveness of the Freedom of Information Act in general.»
«It's disappointing that after receiving preferential treatment from the City, James Blake appears to be giving cover to the de Blasio administration for its complete lack of police accountability and transparency instead of supporting the demands of our families and communities for an end to police abuses against us,» they said in a joint statement.
New Board, Accountability and Oversight Measures Restore Public Faith and Trust in Library's Management QUEENS, NY — Judge Frederic Block of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed the lawsuit filed by the six former Trustees of the Queens Library Board against Borough President Melinda Katz (Arrington et al -LSB-...]
Let those who oppose the fight against corruption in the NDC and who also dislike probity and accountability which I stand for with former President Rawlings do their worst.
Adeosun explained that the policy was expected to «Increase exposure of financial or financial related crimes; support the fight against financial crimes and corruption; improved level of public confidence in public entities; enhance transparency and accountability in the management of public funds; improve Nigeria's Open Government Ranking and Ease of Doing Business Indicators; and recover public funds that can be deployed to finance Nigeria's infrastructure deficit.»
Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights asking him to «use your good offices and position to urgently request the National Assembly of Nigeria, specifically the Senate, to withdraw amendments to the Code of Conduct Bureau and Code of Conduct Tribunal Act which if passed into law would seriously weaken the act, undermine the fight against corruption in the country, exacerbate extreme poverty and violations of internationally recognized human rights.»
A rights advocacy group, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project, said it had sued the Federal Government for its failure to initiate criminal proceedings against the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, in relation to the $ 15m traced to bank accounts belonging to her.
Yes, the teachers» union has been successful in sowing a small backlash against accountability measures in communities that don't have to worry about unacceptably low student performance.
«The lack of transparency and accountability in military spending, during the administration of former president Jonathan, has led to the inability of the military to adequately protect people against the violation of their rights by Boko Haram in the northeast of Nigeria.»
«The ever greater centralisation of power beyond the democratic control of the people is not in keeping with the needs of the twenty - first century; it is against the spirit of our age; it diminishes our ability to pursue our own global relationships, and in its lack of accountability and legitimacy it goes against our fundamental belief that people should only be led and governed with their consent.»
In line with the change agenda of the federal government of Nigeria and the «Change Begins with Me Campaign», the Nigeria Police force under my leadership is ensuring accountability by ensuring that citizens and residents of the country have a unit through which all grievances against police actions and inactions are taken and redressed.
This seems strangely inconsistent - didn't Labour's shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham argue against the provision to remove NHS accountability from the Secretary of State in the Health and Social Care Act?
In addition to calling for more affordable housing beyond the proposed 25 percent requirement, Adams sought accountability to put in place and sustain the city's proposed anti-displacement initiatives, which include free legal services to tenants and a task force dedicated to investigating and taking action against landlords harassing residentIn addition to calling for more affordable housing beyond the proposed 25 percent requirement, Adams sought accountability to put in place and sustain the city's proposed anti-displacement initiatives, which include free legal services to tenants and a task force dedicated to investigating and taking action against landlords harassing residentin place and sustain the city's proposed anti-displacement initiatives, which include free legal services to tenants and a task force dedicated to investigating and taking action against landlords harassing residents.
The primary purpose of the Policy is to support the fight against financial crimes and corruption, promote accountability and enhance transparency in the management of public finances.
The statement signed by SERAP's Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, said, «Against the background of allegations of budget padding and abuse of public trust by the leadership of the House of Representatives, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has told the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara that, «There is absolutely no constitutional provisions that grant to members or leaders of the House of Representatives the power to insert projects in the budget.»
Responding to that criticism, a spokeswoman from Foy's campaign called the candidate a «consistent leader» in the community, touting his work for increased police accountability and against stop - and - frisk as examples.
In the last two months, February and March 2018, multiple climate change accountability lawsuits moved forward: the New York Attorney General's argument against Exxon was bolstered by the Second Circuit Citizen's United decision, the Federal Government's writ of mandamus was rejected in favor of the.In the last two months, February and March 2018, multiple climate change accountability lawsuits moved forward: the New York Attorney General's argument against Exxon was bolstered by the Second Circuit Citizen's United decision, the Federal Government's writ of mandamus was rejected in favor of the.in favor of the...
Goal priming - accountability What it does: Planning exercise sessions can work against piking last - minute, as in the act of crafting a well - articulated plan, you're effectively programming your mind to follow the script.
Test - based accountability is turning teachers against the Common Core (and presumably against other efforts to raise standards) at the same time as politics is turning the broader public against the Common Core in part by associating it with mindless standardized testing.
This suggests that the current revolt may not be as populist as it may seem, and that the new pushback against accountability may, in fact, be a lot like the original one: teacher unions and their deeply imbedded institutional allies doing what they do best.
In my last piece in this series against the high - regulation approach to school choice, I observed that accountability to the government does not automatically follow from receiving government fundIn my last piece in this series against the high - regulation approach to school choice, I observed that accountability to the government does not automatically follow from receiving government fundin this series against the high - regulation approach to school choice, I observed that accountability to the government does not automatically follow from receiving government funds.
In contrast, Polikoff's public comment on draft ESSA accountability rules drew heavily on a large empirical literature as it argued against a federal mandate for states to use proficiency rates as measures of school performance.
Secretary of Education William J. Bennett stepped up his crusade against the National Education Association in a major speech here last week, challenging Presidential candidates to «stand firm» against the union and support accountability in the schools.
Hence, our policy recommendation is that results from a fully - controlled proportional growth model be reported alongside performance against proficiency targets so that no useful information is lost in the accountability system.
Or will they peter out, as the benefits of accountability, research - based reading, and other reforms hit up against the reality of sky - high child poverty rates and out - of - wedlock births in the black community?
In a series of important posts, Jay Greene made a strong case against accountability systems that lean too heavily on test scores.
JR: A better solution would be for states to develop a competency - based accountability structure that schools could opt in to, where they could track each student's success against each of the standards.
That is the static view of the marketplace that induced Diane Ravitch, in her new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System, to turn against accountability, charter schools, and school choice.
A specific debate rages over what forms of government accountability to impose on private schools participating in choice programs, which already are accountable to parents, who can vote for or against them with their feet.
Much of what is wrong with test - based accountability is explored in articles found under The Case Against High - Stakes Testing
Ms. Švigelj - Smith, who now teaches in a juvenile detention center, says she's not against accountability, but wants it defined differently.
That is the primitive, static view of markets proposed by Diane Ravitch in her book - length, passionate diatribe against choice and accountability.
My own research has suggested the potential importance of reference bias due to differences in school climate, leading me to caution in this series against proposals to incorporate survey - based measures of non-cognitive skills into high - stakes accountability systems.
While many in state capitols and Washington, D.C. are placing bets against state and national accountability systems that range from No Child Left Behind to Common Core State Standards, the public remains faithful to its long - standing commitment to hold schools, students and teachers accountable.
Focusing on respectful conversation and social niceties may seem to go against the grain in an era of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and accountability.
Each state is scored against eight «best practices» in state policy designed to provide a solid foundation for better accessibility, autonomy, and accountability and ensure a consistent, high - performing charter sector.
In response to union leaders» campaign against accountability, aided ably by the Long Island - based group New York State Allies for Education (NYSAE: see billboard above), StudentsFirstNY just sent out a counter-message to parents urging them to allow their children to participate in testinIn response to union leaders» campaign against accountability, aided ably by the Long Island - based group New York State Allies for Education (NYSAE: see billboard above), StudentsFirstNY just sent out a counter-message to parents urging them to allow their children to participate in testinin testing.
What is especially interesting about this new award is that Burris is a leader in the fight against test - based accountability in New York State.
DIVISION MISSION:: The mission of the Accountability Services Division is to promote the academic achievement of all North Carolina public school students and to assist stakeholders in understanding and gauging this achievement against state and national standards.
For state accountability (report card) purposes, non-tested students don't count against the district or school except in the test participation calculation.