Sentences with phrase «decisions in public agencies»

Projects in this area could include understanding the role of jurisdictional disconnects in fire management or understanding what drives fire management decisions in public agencies.

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«Your letter states that the Public Service Agency's review is directed solely at «the human resources and investigation processes and procedures» that led to the termination of the employment of a number of Ministry of Health employees in 2012, rather than being a review of the decisions themselves,» Adams wrote on Whitmarsh's behalf.

The trail of emails and letters going back to Oct. 5 include details of how the Public Service Agency, Tarras and others were heavily involved in the process that led to the decision to fire the health ministry employees in 2012.

FDA's alignment with NOP standards on the use of compost recognizes the reduced food safety risk that composting can provide to public health, and FDA's decision to defer final decision on its previously proposed 9 - month minimum application interval for manure shows the agency's recognition that manure plays its own unique role in providing organic crops with adequate fertility.

The partner agencies on this project — Washington State Department of Agriculture, Washington State Department of Health, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Washington State University School of Food Science — came together to develop «SAFE Salad Bars in Schools - A Guide for School Food Service» in order to consolidate messages and present clear guidance to school district staff and decision makers, using state - level knowledge and expertise and consulting national sources.

The best (though not ideal) solution lies in public involvement in governmental decision - making (it is also our duty — we are, after all, a sovereign people), both via direct action (such as what Bettina does) as well as via indirect advocates (i.e. lobbyists), combined with intelligent decision - making by the government agencies which takes into account and reflects the diverse nature of our society.

As the TU notes, the Public Officers Law clearly states elected officials may not «articipate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for or within any state agency, public authority or the Legislature.&Public Officers Law clearly states elected officials may not «articipate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for or within any state agency, public authority or the Legislature.&public authority or the Legislature.»

The state Public Officers Law says a legislator may not «participate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for or within any state agency, public authority or the Legislature.&Public Officers Law says a legislator may not «participate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for or within any state agency, public authority or the Legislature.&public authority or the Legislature.»

Quoting the official definition of records, Archives spokeswoman Antonia Valentine said an email is a record if it is created «in connection with the transaction of public business (and provides)... evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities (of an agency).»

He made the call to extend the 90 - day rule to all executive agencies, a decision made public in 2013 and now being fully implemented.

They allow for more transparency in the form of regular audits and the release of documents to the public, as well as a closer look at decisions made by officials in the agency.

DHCR said factors such as unpaid property taxes and labor violations do play a role in the agency's decisions on which projects receive public funds.

«In fact, the need for government confidentiality may be at its zenith when a law enforcement agency is undertaking a covert investigation of individuals or organizations, where the lives of the public, cooperators and undercover officers may hang precariously in the balance,» Chief Judge Janet DiFiore wrote in the majority decisioIn fact, the need for government confidentiality may be at its zenith when a law enforcement agency is undertaking a covert investigation of individuals or organizations, where the lives of the public, cooperators and undercover officers may hang precariously in the balance,» Chief Judge Janet DiFiore wrote in the majority decisioin the balance,» Chief Judge Janet DiFiore wrote in the majority decisioin the majority decision.

Mr Speaker, if the citizens of this country could see the time and care taken in making these decisions; the carefully - targeted nature of all our interventions; and the strict controls in place to ensure that the law and our democratic values are upheld; and if they could witness the integrity and professionalism of the men and women of the intelligence agencies, who are among the very finest public servants our nation has, then I believe that they would be reassured by how we go about this essential work.

I know this is so Pollyanna, but I love the public getting involved and these agencies listening, because what often happens in public policy decision - making is what I call the «dad» approach of decision making.

In a written response to questions about Cuomo's impact on the PSC process, officials at the agency said they will make their decision based on information in the case, including public commentIn a written response to questions about Cuomo's impact on the PSC process, officials at the agency said they will make their decision based on information in the case, including public commentin the case, including public comments.

Laws are in place to ensure that such outside income does not create a conflict - of - interest for the lawmakers — laws require a combination of requirements that lawmakers recuse themselves of decisions which may directly affect their wealth, prohibit them from using their office for personal gain, and by requiring the disclosure of the sources of outside income in order to ensure that the public — and regulatory agencies — can monitor lawmakers» behavior.

In a written response to questions about Cuomo's impact on the PSC process, officials at the agency say they will make their decision based on information in the case, including public commentIn a written response to questions about Cuomo's impact on the PSC process, officials at the agency say they will make their decision based on information in the case, including public commentin the case, including public comments.

That law states: «No statewide elected official, state officer or employee, member of the Legislature or legislative employee may participate in any decision to hire, promote, discipline or discharge a relative for any compensated position at, for, or within any state agency, public authority, or the Legislature.»

Collaboration between our leading experts in science and technology and Congress and federal agencies is the only way that public policy decisions will be made using sound science.

NIH spokesperson Renate Myles said that the agency is reviewing comments from the public and will make a decision in coming months.

First, local, state and federal agencies should enhance public participation in regulatory decision making so that even the disadvantaged can be duly heard.

In the decision, which came in June, the judge, Gabriel Gorenstein, ordered NIH to turn over the waivers, but allowed the agency to protect other documents, known as recusal lists, from public scrutiny (although they had to turn over redacted versions of the lists during the course of the litigationIn the decision, which came in June, the judge, Gabriel Gorenstein, ordered NIH to turn over the waivers, but allowed the agency to protect other documents, known as recusal lists, from public scrutiny (although they had to turn over redacted versions of the lists during the course of the litigationin June, the judge, Gabriel Gorenstein, ordered NIH to turn over the waivers, but allowed the agency to protect other documents, known as recusal lists, from public scrutiny (although they had to turn over redacted versions of the lists during the course of the litigation).

The deadlocked decision, anticipated since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, preserves Ninth Circuit Court's ruling in favor of the California Teachers Association (CTA) and upholds the constitutionality of public sector agency fees.

Yet if the justices consider public opinion next term, it will be a straightforward decision in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, a case challenging the California «union shop» law that levies an agency fee on all teachers who refuse to join a union.

I will lead the agency according to the seven principles of public life, and I want to ensure that all decisions are made fairly and in the public interest.»

in the case of an unaccompanied youth, ensure that the local educational agency liaison assists in placement or enrollment decisions under this paragraph, including coordination with the committee on special education for students with disabilities pursuant to section 200.4 of this Title, considers the views of such unaccompanied youth, and provides notice to such youth of the right to appeal pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 11432 (g)(3)(E)(ii)(Public Law 107 - 110, title X, section 1032, 115 STAT.

Collaborative created a family - friendly infographic to explain the local agencies and decision makers in DC public education ---- starting with those closest to the student and moving into key areas of governance and oversight.

In the recent era of tight public agency budgets, the community school approach has offered a strategic method for making tough budget decisions — making the most of existing resources.

Janus wants the Supreme Court to overturn its 1977 decision in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, a case brought by a Detroit public school teacher who challenged a Michigan law that required him to pay agency fees to the Detroit Federation of Teachers (in an amount equivalent to the union's dues), even though he refused to join the union.

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We are an independent agency that places service first and we take great pride in being available to support the public in making wise financial decisions regarding their Medicare coverage options.

The agency's finding — which the White House will now review — comes in response to an April 2007 Supreme Court decision that greenhouse - gas emissions could be regulated under the Clean Air Act if the EPA determines they pose a threat to public health and welfare.

It was an outgrowth of the all - important 2007 decision of the Supreme Court in Massachusetts v EPA, which upheld EPA's authority under the Act to address climate change and required action to reduce CO2 emissions unless the agency could conclude that they did not endanger public health and welfare.

It also provides recommendations in five key public policy areas for developing country government officials and donor agencies: public engagement, decision - relevant information, institutional design, tools for planning and policymaking, and resources.

As a member of the large plaintiff group in Massachusetts v. EPA, we celebrated the Supreme Court's April 2007 decision declaring CO2 a pollutant under the Clean Air Act and ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to take the next step toward regulation by making what's called the «endangerment finding» — an agency determination that a pollutant «endangers public health and welfare,» leading directly to controls on that pollAgency to take the next step toward regulation by making what's called the «endangerment finding» — an agency determination that a pollutant «endangers public health and welfare,» leading directly to controls on that pollagency determination that a pollutant «endangers public health and welfare,» leading directly to controls on that pollutant.

Last year, Republicans in the House of Representatives made a unanimous decision to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's finding that greenhouse - gas pollution threatens public health.

With Governor Brown's recent Executive Order instructing all of California's state agencies to take climate change issues into account when making public policy decisions, doing infrastructure planning, and making regulatory decisions, a golden opportunity is arising in the Golden State for advocates of the renewables to force California to adopt a renewables - only approach to building new or replacement power generation capacity.

As the Environmental Protection Agency nears a final ruling that manmade global warming endangers the public health and welfare, «the chamber will tell the EPA in a filing today that a trial - style public hearing» on the science of climate change is needed to «make a fully informed, transparent decision with scientific integrity based on the actual record of the science.»

At first instance, the Reviewing Judge held that the decision to impose catch limits by the Agency were irrational in based on established Public Law principals and that, in the absence of compensation, they unlawfully interfered with Mr Mott's right to peaceful enjoyment of his possessions under Article 1 of the First Protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights («A1P1»).

Brief introduction dealing with decisions of government agencies, how tribunals work, the principle of fairness in administrative matters, challenging a decision and participating in public interest matters.

In the first case, Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, No. 16 - 712 (U.S. Apr. 24, 2018), the Court ruled in a 7 - 2 decision that the IPR process does not violate Article III of the U.S. Constitution nor the Seventh Amendment, because it is a permissible exercise of agency regulation over public rightIn the first case, Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC, No. 16 - 712 (U.S. Apr. 24, 2018), the Court ruled in a 7 - 2 decision that the IPR process does not violate Article III of the U.S. Constitution nor the Seventh Amendment, because it is a permissible exercise of agency regulation over public rightin a 7 - 2 decision that the IPR process does not violate Article III of the U.S. Constitution nor the Seventh Amendment, because it is a permissible exercise of agency regulation over public rights.

In my view that's showing the wider public the manner in which the agency goes about making its decisionIn my view that's showing the wider public the manner in which the agency goes about making its decisionin which the agency goes about making its decisions.

July 13, 2016 — «Missouri's public defender agency is suing over what it calls Gov. Jay Nixon's unconstitutional decision to withhold $ 3.5 million in funds for defending the indigent.

The pertinent intelligence agency would be permitted to apply for a delay in the release of the public portion of a given decision, but for a term no longer than 24 months.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Collaborated with an external emergency management agency, resulting in increased efficiency in internal emergency procedures • Implemented applicable maps in support of both daily and response operations which proved essential in planning disaster management activities • Wrote a communications strategy for public safety professionals, which resulted in an increased number of professionals understanding the importance of safety • Trained over 45 professionals in decision management in critical incidents

As reported earlier on the ESR News, the EEOC held a public meeting at agency headquarters in Washington, D.C. in October 2016 that focused on how «big data» — the use of algorithms, data scraping of the internet, and other means of evaluating thousands of pieces of information about an individual — is used during background screening to make hiring and employment decisions.

Family reunification in law, policy, and practice Family reunification can be viewed from multiple perspectives, such as the body of law that delineates parental rights and the implications of the law on public policy, the practices and decision - making processes child welfare agencies engage in when deciding whether to return children to their birth parents, and child and family factors that may affect the possibility of successful reunification.

Another small, qualitative study involved interviews with nine caseworkers and several child welfare administrators working in three different public child welfare agencies in the Washington D.C. region.18 Although the small number of participants and the regional focus of this research limit our ability to generalize about these findings, they do offer some insights into the reunification decision - making process.