Sentences with phrase «improves oversight»
The legislation sets standards and improves the oversight of programs while requiring collaboration and data sharing between the three departments that oversee home visiting services: the Department of Community Health, Department of Education and Department of Human Services.
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Congress should provide the SEC with resources and authority to improve oversight of federally registered investment advisers.
Congress should not take any steps to weaken provisions of current law that help keep fraud out of the private placement markets, and should explore initiating reforms to improve oversight of the private placement market, including Regulation D, Rule 506 offerings.
In the letter, in addition to Mr. Kalanick's immediate resignation, the five shareholders asked for improved oversight of the company's board by filling two of three empty board seats with «truly independent directors.»
WASHINGTON (Reuters)- U.S. regulators may ask Congress to pass legislation to improve oversight of virtual currencies like bitcoin amid concerns about the risks posed by the emerging asset class, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday.
She suggested a number of policy options, including improved oversight of the real estate development community and a luxury tax on overseas investors.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada also recently released a new set of recommendations, related to its Lac - Megantic investigation, to improve oversight of dangerous routes and replace aging railway tank cars.
«We believe that our recommendations for improved oversight, new inspections, more transparency and more effective due diligence on companies who seek public contracts will all contribute to this.
One idea for improving oversight of the NYPD is to create an inspector general for the department, a move that Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and more recently City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, have supported.
The department also stated that it was reviewing its procedures with the goal of improving oversight of nurses.
«SUNY administrators need to improve their oversight efforts to make sure billions of dollars are being handled properly.»
She envisions that Rikers» higher - level offenders could be moved to smaller jails in the boroughs, where there could be improved oversight.
In an interview on Tuesday, Mr. Ponte said that he was now reorganizing the department to improve oversight of the most violent jails at Rikers.
The report indicates the district needs to improve its oversight of the budget process.
«After enduring the threat of funding cuts during the impasse, cities and school districts will receive funding at similar levels to the last budget and will benefit from improved oversight mechanisms for fiscally distressed municipalities,» the report states.
«The problem is not all contracts and payments are subject to our review, which is why State Comptroller DiNapoli is pushing for major procurement reforms to improve oversight.»
«I think changes that could have been made, pressure that could have been applied to improve the process, improve our oversight, are not going to be done,» Mulley said.
Even so, the notice doesn't embrace any of the OIG report's suggestions on how NSF could improve its oversight of university RCR plans.One such change would be to broaden the scope of the training beyond the current requirement that applies only to undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers working on NSF - funded projects.
The president should consider issuing an executive order to improve oversight of technology transfer laws across the federal government, specifically by centralizing oversight in a single office.
The American Medical Association called for improved oversight (2009), the American Public Health Association called for «a precautionary approach to reducing American exposure,» (2010) and the American Chemical Society recommended expanded education and research, updated testing protocols, and the development of safer EDC alternatives (2012 — 2015).
Crucially, the province is also improving oversight and working out how to inform parents about standards.
As a result, GCI's report makes several recommendations to improve oversight and sustainability of the state's charter schools, ultimately improving education options for all children.»
PAA urged lawmakers to include in the bill: prohibitions on charter school enrollment processes that pose a barrier to families: transparency requirements on school procedures, discipline, attrition and governance; and continued caps on new charter schools until improved oversight can assure the schools» quality.
An official at the U.S. Department of Education said she «believed Ohio has improved its oversight of charter schools,» The Post said.
But there are arguments that having such a central database of an estimated 350,000 people who are serving as governors would not improve oversight - and that this depends on more focused scrutiny of specific local problems.
The 2009 charter law amendments were based on a defined and known need that authorizers should and could improve their oversight of charter schools.
«Arizona is able to increase its funding for priorities like public education without raising taxes by increasing revenue through improved oversight and collection of money owed to the state.»
In 2010, some new laws were implemented to improve the oversight and regulation of the credit card industry.
The Department must improve its oversight of loan servicers and ensure that they are providing accurate information, presenting borrowers with all of their options and properly evaluating loan relief applications.
improved oversight of VA community care to ensure — among other things — timely payment to community providers.
Best Friends is supportive of any benefit that improved oversight might bring, but we come at the issue from a different angle.
That legislation, offered by Sen. Ferrell Haile, R - 18, was presented to the committee as a stop - gap measure to keep the program in place temporarily while stakeholders work this summer on a new bill to improve oversight of commercial dog breeding operations in the state.
During the 80s, when the nuclearIndustry was undergoing improved oversight because of TMI and Chernoble accidents, the scientists and engineers in that industry revolted.
Improved oversight is a great idea and it is, unfortunately, up to the organizations producing the reports to provide this oversight because it is in their best interest (I hope) to do so.
This was part of a collaboration with the Iowa State Board of Pharmacy, which is trying to improve its oversight of Iowa - licensed pharmacies located outside of the state.
The report will include comprehensive recommendations for improving oversight of national security activities.
The Coalition for Patent Fairness looks forward to working with Congressman Deutch and to continuing our work with Congress in order to improve the oversight and accountability of the U.S. patent system.
The Bank of England and others are already exploring blockchain - enabled fiat currencies to reduce friction, cost, and risk, increase transparency and accountability, and improve oversight of the financial system.
U.S. regulators may ask Congress to pass legislation to improve oversight of virtual currencies like bitcoin amid concerns about the risks posed by the emerging asset class, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday.
As part of what appears to be a series of updates designed to improve oversight of industry practices,
Trying to improve oversight, Seoul authorities implemented a mechanism to end anonymous trading through real name identity verification.
As part of what appears to be a series of updates designed to improve oversight of industry practices, the government will also seek to bar banks from issuing new virtual accounts to cryptocurrency exchanges.
Drove Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) process improvements, evaluated, and adopted CASE tools to reduce delivery times, and improve oversight, quality, and maintainability of systems.
The National Evaluation of the Court Improvement Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau, & Planning and Learning Technologies (Pal - Tech)(2006) Provides information on the National Evaluation of the Court Improvement Program, which describes how State courts improve their oversight of foster care and adoption cases and analyze the outcomes achieved.
Not exact matches
In addition to the removal of Fielding as CEO, the startup is «taking a number of steps to improve Ripcord's culture, including but not limited to increased training, reporting mechanisms and Board oversight,» the representative said.
We are taking a number of steps to improve Ripcord's culture, including but not limited to increased training, reporting mechanisms and Board oversight.
The London - based AI lab says its technology has the potential to improve the way patients are diagnosed and treated but it acknowledges that working in healthcare requires regular and independent oversight.
The legislation, called PROMESA, would create a federal oversight board to help Puerto Rico governments balance their budgets, improve financial reporting and facilitate debt restructuring when voluntary agreements between creditors and borrowers can not be reached.
At a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on oversight of airline customer service, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz and other airline executives answer lawmaker questions about how to improve employee empowerment in tricky situations.
The Bureaucracy: The bill appropriates an additional $ 55 million to the SBA to manage these and other programs, including $ 10 million for the Inspector General's office and $ 20 million for «improving, streamlining, and automating information technology systems related to lender processes and lender oversight.»