Sentences with phrase «continued lack of transparency»

Other key stories have included the state's continued lack of transparency on the program and its begrudging release of records in the face of a lawsuit we filed.

If the meat industry continues this lack of transparency only the consumer will win by shopping for organic beef only.

The Liberal Democrat leader refused to reveal whether he had ever faced pressure from the Prince of Wales, continuing the lack of transparency which has only served to exacerbate suspicions of royal influence.

[20][21][22][23] While not supportive of Facebook's history of massive online - privacy violations, its carrying the 2016 Republican National Convention, its role in the empowerment of Donald J. Trump's presidential candidacy, and its continuing lack of transparency, [24] the artist nevertheless views the social media site as an effective, user - friendly way to include as many participants as possible.

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Jonathan Albright, research director at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University, wrote that the lack oversight and transparency into what sort of data Facebook collected on its users meant that the company's platform could continue to be exploited.

In the wake of the 2016 Epipen and Daraprim drug pricing scandals, and as overall prices continue to climb, investors have grown frustrated by a lack of transparency on the part of the industry and believe a stronger message needs to be sent.

Leaving aside all the gory details for a minute regarding the merits of his plan, what continues to strike me as discomfiting (but increasingly predictable) about his technocratic leanings is not just a lack of transparency regarding his ultimate intentions but a deeper and more persistant distrust of open public debate.

Early teething trouble with the UK system led to reports of up to 20 % of the most popular websites being blocked, and concerns remain that the lack of transparency may mean that important educational resources continue to be falsely blocked.

Overall, however, Albany observers say the status quo — a lack of transparency and enforcement — is likely to continue.

On Wednesday, speaking to reporters at his office in Manhattan, Cuomo said conversations with legislative leaders were continuing in «good faith» and «good spirit,» and said the lack of transparency surrounding the proposals wasn't a significant concern.

BY MICHAEL RICONDA The Rockland County Conservative Party's September 26, 7:30 p.m. convention at the New City Town Hall continues to be marred by controversy, including claims of dishonesty, a lack of transparency and fraud, as well as persisting outrage over the scheduling of the event over Yom Kippur.

«(W) hat can we expect when there continues to be — even after a parade of politicians have been hauled off to prison — a lack of transparency, a lack of self - disclosure, a lack of self policing, a lack of will, and a failure of leadership?»

«What can we expect where there continues to be, even after a parade of politicians have been hauled off to prison, a lack of transparency, lack of self disclosure, a lack of self - policing, a lack of will and a failure of leadership,» said Bharara.

Benavot continued: «Unpredictable funding, a lack of transparency and no demand forecasting are contributing to an inefficient textbook procurement system.

Questions remain about how the LCFF will continue to evolve to address the concerns of stakeholders about a lack of transparency in how supplemental and concentration funds are spent and whether they are being used to meet the needs of the students for which the funds were intended.

Two separate audits by the Department's Office of Inspector General have critiqued the program's lack of transparency and accountability, yet the grants continue to roll out.

The primary consumer protection problem areas that have given rise to the States» actions include: (1) unsubstantiated claims of consumer savings; (2) deceptive representations about the length of time necessary to complete a debt relief program; (3) misleading or failing to adequately inform consumers that they will be subject to continued collection efforts, including lawsuits, and that their account balances will increase due to extended nonpayment under the program; (4) deceptive disparagement of consumer credit counseling; (5) deceptive disparagement of bankruptcy as an alternative for debtors; (6) lack of screening and analysis to determine suitability of debt relief programs for individual debtors; (7) the collection of substantial up - front fees so the debt relief company gains even if it fails to perform; (8) lack of transparency and information for consumers as to payment of fees, status of accounts, and communications with creditors; (9) significant delays in active negotiation or engagement with creditors, coupled with prohibitions on direct consumer communications with creditors; and (10), in the case of debt settlement companies, basing savings claims (and settlement fees) not on the original account balance, but on the inflated amount due (including late fees and default rates of interest) at the time of settlement.

Looking back over the last six months, the lack of transparency by relief groups has caused much of the coordination problems that continue to plague the response.

«However, investors continue to lack trust in the Albanian judiciary, hence I think that the successful completion of justice system reform that is currently under way, will be an enormous step towards improvement of the business climate and that obviously goes hand to hand with addressing other issues raised by investors such as transparency of public procurement and PPP processes, frequency of changes to legislation etc.».

He also anticipates rents will drop significantly if carriers» legislatively subsidized small - cell pricing continues to be forced on municipalities unabated, given the overall lack of transparency in the cell tower lease market.