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The response to the first round of consultation highlighted a lack of accountability on the part of supervisors; lack of consistency in approach between supervisors in the same sector; insufficient powers to require information and / or carry out spot checks and too little / too much / inconsistent / out of date guidance from supervisors which has created uncertainty for business.

Your loyalty to Judith is admirable, steven, but it doesn't change the fact of her lack of accountability on this and other issues.

Immediately following the Class of 2014's commencement ceremony we rallied together to show support for The Cooper Union's strong and unique identity as a tuition free institution for the study of architecture, art and engineering; and to call attention to the fiscal mismanagement and lack of accountability on the part of The Cooper Union Trustees, leading to the erosion of a 150 - year old tradition of free tuition made possible by philanthropist Peter Cooper.

In summary, there are four major reasons for the high amount of sexual violence and overall violence in TV produced in the U.S.: (1) monopoly control of program production and distribution by a handful of powerful companies (2) the drive for profits far in excess of those enjoyed by the vast majority of U.S. businesses (3) a lack of accountability on the part of sponsors and

Not exact matches

Army Col. John Hope was the director of operations for the Pentagon's $ 800 million Afghanistan Task Force for Stability and Business Operations — which was designed to focus on economic redevelopment in US war zones — when he complained about a lack of financial accountability, and now says he has been «singled out for retaliation and retribution,» Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) said last week in a letter to Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.

But according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) which did a study in 2013 on the drug shortage, other reasons include a lack of materials to make the drugs, as well as delays in getting government approval for new and experimental drugs.

In a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published on December 8, 2016, and publicly released on January 9, 2017, the IRS is called out for its lack of guidance in regard to taxpayers investing individual retirement accounts (IRA) in «unconventional assets,» including virtual currency.

The current impasse between the Parliamentary Budget Officer and the Government is the result of a clash between the Government's business model, based on a lack of transparency, and accountability; non-evidenced based decision - making; and hostility to public debate and discussion; and, a Parliamentary Budget Officer business model with the exact opposite principles.

Mr. Flaherty's emphasis on accountability is important because one of the major weaknesses of regulatory structures as they exist now is a lack of clarity over who's responsible for safeguarding the entire system, something officials call «macroprudential regulation.»

B.C.'s Auditor General Carol Bellringer released a report Wednesday on the Community Gaming Grants program that highlighted a number of problems with the way the grants were distributed, including a lack of guidelines and accountability.

We have raised this lack of accountability between the Estimates and the budget / update on numerous occasions, with no response from the Government.

Following a storm of criticism about the lack of financial accountability on the part of many of the TV evangelists, the groups in the l970s established the Evangelical Council for Financial Acountability to develop financial accounting and reporting principles to which all members must adhere — a kind of Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.

That allowed the NCR's guns to be turned on to an even larger target: «The cover - up is the product of secrecy, privilege and a lack of accountability that are major elements of the clerical culture in which the sex abuse scandal flourished... It was made worse because officials either ignored or downplayed the claims of victims and went to great lengths in many cases to protect the abusers.»

It may not be what «the new» mantra for «church» is, but going back to ministry after being away for a time has shown me that to the many that are disenfranchised the «new» way or the pie in the sky of what the church should be... is ending up with a lack of loyalty to the cause, a lack of accountability to leaders — move on if you don't like this or that, complain about whatever and never really commit to the hard things.

With the ways the other teams are shaping up: 1) New managers in EPL with quite the success (Pep, Klopp, Conte & possibly Mourinho) 2) Big money not afraid to spend And looking at the way the club, are lovely Arsenal they're playing for are doing: 1) Wenger not showing any sign of changing his approach on the market 2) Lack of accountability & ambition at every level Delaying there contract resigning for themselves is the smartest thing they can do!

(Plus the lack of accountability and oversight and so on..)

I am constantly trying to highlight the lack of education, lack of training, hideous outcomes and the utter contempt for any concept of accountability on the part of homebirth midwives.

What is also of grave concern to AIMS Ireland is the number of failures at national level identified in the report including timely access to maternity services, inadequate staffing levels for safe care, a maternity care model that hasn't been revised in 59 years despite numerous national and international reports and recommendations, a lack of accountability and governance, an absence of reviews of clinical practices in units and the lack of a national maternity services strategy, all of which we have seen recommended on previous inquests without reform.

The negative connotations of populism refer to politicians who trade on this lack of accountability to maintain their power.

«Although there have been actions taken to address these problems, many of my constituents are deeply concerned with potential ongoing health risks to their families, delayed and confused responses by the state and federal agencies involved, and lack of accountability to find out what happened and why it was allowed to go on after the initial detection of the contamination of their water supply.»

First, the power - sharing government that followed the disputed election results of 2007: by bringing a large number of political actors on - board, government action has been stalled and many of the ministerial responsibilities duplicated, leading in turn to a lack of accountability.

Flanagan indicated he wanted a broad - based review of economic development spending, including some areas that are potentially sensitive to Cuomo, such as the money his administration spends on advertising job - creating efforts and a review of the «lack of accountability for major deals and projects that fail miserably when it comes to creating jobs.»

Lawmakers spent a lot of time talking about meaty issues, including establishing a system of paid family and medical leave, reinstituting tolls on state highways and setting up new measures to address police accountability, but in the end, a lack of consensus scuttled chances for a vote.

RABBITT BLASTS MTA»S LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY added by dskriloff on February 17, 2013 View all posts by dskriloff →

On Thursday, Bharara, when announcing Silver's arrest, said the charges «in our view go to the very core of what ails Albany: lack of transparency, lack of accountability and lack of principle — joined with overabundance of greed, cronyism and self - dealing.

The media took its cue from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who exclaimed that he was on a mission from God to clean up Albany single - handedly: «These charges go to the very core of what ails Albany,» he said, «a lack of transparency, lack of accountability and a lack of principle joined with an over-abundance of greed, cronyism and self - dealing.»

«A complete lack of accountability» under NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio is to blame for a deed lifting to allow a nonprofit nursing home on Manhattan's Lower East Side to be flipped to luxury condos and a $ 72 million profit, according to an investigation released by the city's corruption watchdog.

A final report from the UN special rapporteur on torture and secret detention is expected to criticise intelligence agencies and their lack of accountability.

1) The decision not to declare a snow emergency; (2) insufficient accountability tools that led to a lack of real - time information on street conditions; (3) insufficient and delayed deployment of City assets that could have assisted with snow removal operations; (4) failure to procure and preposition private resources; (5) insufficient communication within City government and to the public; and (6) problems with emergency communications and response.

The group must explain to avoid the intense secrecy and lack of accountability and oversight of the spending on Boko Haram that characterised the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The members of the public were given the opportunity to ask the parliamentary candidates questions bothering on youth unemployment, lack of transparency and accountability in the sale of the premix fuel, scholarship for fishermen's children, among others.

On a recent episode of The People Before Politics Radio Show, talk show hosts Damon K. Jones and AJ Woodson discuss the lack of outrage from the black community on all the incidents of Police Criminality in Westchester County with no justice or accountabilitOn a recent episode of The People Before Politics Radio Show, talk show hosts Damon K. Jones and AJ Woodson discuss the lack of outrage from the black community on all the incidents of Police Criminality in Westchester County with no justice or accountabiliton all the incidents of Police Criminality in Westchester County with no justice or accountability.

«A complete lack of accountability» under Mayor Bill de Blasio is to blame for a deed lifting to allow a nonprofit nursing home on Manhattan's Lower East Side to be flipped to luxury condos and a $ 72 million profit, according to an investigation released Thursday by the city's corruption watchdog.

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore on Tuesday declared that Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the state lacks moral right to demand accountability from...

This means that when you're distressed, negative, lacking social grace, or sick, it will affect your family, co-workers, peers, and even people on the street, giving you a sense of accountability and responsibility to more than just yourself.

This article continues to share on the lack of accountability of high street / fast fashion brands, making me rethink about purchasing from the brands mentioned.

There are issues across the globe that center on injustice, lack of accountability, and humans with hatred, instead of love and empathy, in their hearts.

In taking accountability away from school systems and placing it on individual schools and their employees, reform calls into question the current system of governance — and leaves no room for «excuses» such as weak family structures, poverty, discrimination, lack of aptitude, peer pressure, diet, television, etc..

Following the work on teacher absence, Muralidharan realized that low accountability — only one out of 3,000 schools reported firing a teacher for repeated absence — and the complete lack of differentiation between teachers on the basis of performance, were part of a systematic problem.

Egypt, Tunisia and Libya have in time scored very well on MDGs figures when it comes to education, but on the other side, the political climate of fear and lack of accountability ended up siphoning opportunities that the young people, with formal education and skills could have benefited from but Mo - Ibrahim - Foundation (November, 2012) is worthing thinking about; -

These annual volumes make assertions about empirical facts («students» scores on the state tests used for NCLB are rising»; or «lack of capacity is a serious problem that could undermine the success of NCLB») and provide policy recommendations («some requirements of NCLB are overly stringent, unworkable, or unrealistic»; «the need for funding will grow, not shrink, as more schools are affected by the law's accountability requirements»).

First, just as the states refused to make good on the «equal» part of «separate but equal» after Plessy, for more than 40 years states have failed to provide equal access to the funding needed to achieve excellent schools for all children, largely because of a lack of federal accountability for equitable school funding.

These relationships are new and lack clarity on both accountability, and utimately, who actually runs the school under the guise of these districts.

Broader deregulation efforts to form charter schools and create accountability systems have been slowed by such barriers as state lawmakers» reliance on mandates, equity questions, and the lack of credible...

Sir Michael Wilshaw blamed a culture of complacency and a lack of clear accountability in the East Midlands, which has been deemed the worst performing region in the country on a range of key indicators.

After considerable questioning of the TDOE's actions they released a statement attempting to clarify the situation, claiming a lack of communication on their part as the culprit, but didn't actually address the gross deficits of a testing system that is completely lacking in transparency and accountability.

A + Colorado is encouraged by the legislative efforts to update the accountability clock A + believes that a deeper challenge than the accountability policy structure is a lack of political will to intervene in even the most dramatic circumstances A + Colorado calls on the Colorado legislature, our Governor and the state board of education to enact...

These range from teaching conditions, such as class sizes and salaries, to unhappiness with administrative practices (such as lack of support, classroom autonomy, or input on decisions) to policy issues, such as the effects of testing and accountability.

The culmination of these changes have had a significant impact on Florida's accountability system and today many Floridians lack confidence in the assessments and school grades as a precise measure of a school's performance,» the superintendents» association notes in a legislative briefing.

However, all had deep concerns about the lack of charter transparency, accountability, and their fiscal impact on public schools.