Sentences with phrase «lack of transparency which»

Many sources do not agree that the Obama campaign was funded by small donations, and have criticised the lack of transparency which masked the hugely important role of the massive donations from big corporations (eg the financial sector gave more to Obama than to his opponents).

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.

This makes them easy to work with, but behind their simplicity lies a complex web of deals and a lack of transparency which last week saw Mark Zuckerberg up before Congress, and Google accused of illegally collecting personal data from children under 13.

Not exact matches

It's not hard to imagine buyers fed up with the lack of transparency would prefer purchasing Chromebooks, which have multiple vendors competing.

The story shed light on several of Facebook's major shortcomings, not least of which included shoddy privacy policies and lack of user transparency.

«There is confusion and unfortunately a lack of transparency on the labels of the acquired brand,» says Julia Herz, craft beer program director for the Brewers Association, which advocates on behalf of small and independent brewers not owned or controlled by Big Beer.

However, the manner in which it was done again demonstrates the lack of transparency of the Harper Government.

«We didn't think it was obvious to rush out a product and be first,» said CEO Jeff Sprecher on Tuesday, expressing concern about the lack of transparency at cryptocurrency exchanges, many of which will be referenced in price indexes used for cryptocurrency derivatives.

Being an unregulated forex broker, NextOption lacks significantly in terms of transparency which in turn leads to a respective lack of client trust and also confidence.

I believe this position misses the mark completely on the real issue buyers have with the current process, which I firmly believe is rooted in a lack of transparency (specifically in multiple offer situations).

The Democrats sent a very political and long response memo which they knew, because of sources and methods (and more), would have to be heavily redacted, whereupon they would blame the White House for lack of transparency.

Recently, several markets of the dark web have moved away from Bitcoin, which is understandable since it has rising rates and lack of transparency as significant drawbacks.

Objections to a HIQA review echo past failures in transparency and a lack of accountability which have plagued the Irish maternity services for decades.

This led to research by CSHS in 2013, which found a lack of transparency and crucial gaps in safety and health sustainability reports from 100 of the world's «most sustainable» corporations.

Again, unfortunately, a push for financial transparency is lacking in AGI, which focuses almost solely on the importance of good African governance for self - development and fails to acknowledge (let alone condemn) the complacency of the international lending institutions.

Even more disturbing is the explanation offered by BOST to justify the sale of this contaminated product as well as the circumstances surrounding the sale which clearly lacks transparency and integrity.

This has been an ongoing issue for the good government community, which has long complained about the (well documented) lack of transparency with these programs, which give away millions of dollars worth of credits annually.

Several lawmakers also lamented the lack of transparency in the negotiation process, which did not include public hearings.

Ghanaians and the business community were shocked with the manner in which the $ 2.25 B bond was issued in March 2017 as it was done in secrecy (lack of transparency) and not in conformity with the guidelines for public borrowing and Article 181 of the 1992 Constitution.

The United University Professions union, which includes SUNY faculty and staff, said Zimpher «brought a level of visibility and stability to the university,» although the union clashed with Zimpher on several issues, including a lack of transparency at the well - endowed SUNY Research Institute.

Kellerman said that other economic development credits and spending measure should be vetoed as well, given the lack of transparency and estimated cost, which her group pegs at $ 5 billion per year.

«Regardless of whether or not Duffy violated state law by interviewing for a job with a private lobbying entity — he'll recuse himself from any future matters involving economic development in his home region — he has committed a mortal political sin: He created an ethics dilemma for a governor currently hammering the state Legislature over its own ethical record, including its lack of transparency on sources of outside income,» Casey Seiler writes in his column, which includes speculative odds on Duffy's successors.

However, a state judge might have to decide which candidate won — Venditto, whose reputation was dented by the town's rising debt and corruption probes; or John Mangelli, who questioned some of the administration's contracting deals and lack of transparency.

fter unanimously appointing Michael Greene to a vacant at - large seat, which some said illustrated a lack of transparency from city government, according to

«I would argue that this extender is of business - as - usual in Albany, an extender of lack of transparency in Albany, an extender of budgetary dysfunction in Albany,» said Senator Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat who voted against the extender bills and ridiculed the manner in which they were introduced — nearly 1,800 pages delivered in the wee hours of Monday morning.

In his first interview since the verdicts, the most recent of which was delivered on Friday, Mr. Bharara said that the two trials hammered home the fact that the ability of lawmakers to earn outside income, coupled with a lack of transparency, weak disclosure requirements and the concentration of power in the hands of a few, is hugely problematic.

But they object to the lack of transparency with which the plan was hatched.

The issue is not a lack of transparency but rather the difficulty of explaining why the problems we identified at Cetero, which on their face would appear to be highly significant in terms of patient risk, fortunately were not.»

A study led by UNC Lineberger member Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, and published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that a lack of transparency in drug pricing leads to a system in which there is a range of prices for the same medication, and that rebates are at the heart of price disparities.

«A lack of transparency at the federal level could result in a lack of trust and pushback from consumers, which could ultimately affect market growth.

In contrast, the locally based Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) had thousands of observers on the ground and subsequently cited numerous irregularities during the process, ranging from the state's domination over the administrative apparatus, security forces, and media, to the lack of transparency on the registration process, which was considerably higher in rural Mugabe strongholds, compared to urban areas where support for the MDC is more prevalent.

This lack of transparency about the proficiency targets set, as well as the process by which cut scores are selected, results in children being cheated of high - quality education because schools and districts can look better - performing than they really are.

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.

In a «competitive marketplace» of schooling within a geographic space, under this incentive structure, the goal is to be that school which most effectively cream skims — without regard for who you are leaving behind for district schools or other charters to serve — while best concealing the cream - skimming — and while ensuring lack of financial transparency for making legitimate resource comparisons.»

K12 Inc. is held accountable for its spending by both its private investors and its public clients, both of which have voiced strong objections to the company's lack of transparency about spending.

Unlike stock trading - for which automation has leveled the playing field for retail and institutional investors - the bond market lacks liquidity and price transparency except for the most liquid of bonds.

(He mashes up the Sierra Club with Greenpeace and misses my main concern about the report, which was over the lack of transparency, not the unsurprisingly involvement of an environmental group.)

Technologies like this are sorely needed in the current carbon markets, which have been hampered by inefficiencies, a lack of transparency and are still sort of a Wild West stage at this point.

The attorney general's letter also takes the EPA to task for failing to provide a revised timeline for when the project will meet its objectives, as well as for the hastiness and lack of transparency in the agency's ongoing Five Year Review, which is intended to determine the cleanup's success.

The report also criticised the lack of transparency surrounding a recent agreement between the Congolese government and French nuclear company AREVA, which granted AREVA exploration and mining rights to the site.

Another area that has been flagged by a number of junior lawyers as a concern, which was not covered in the survey, is the lack of transparency about why some associates on the partnership track do not make it at the end.

The lack of transparency in the way in which restrictions are implemented also impacts upon an individual's right to freedom of speech.

They may also help improve the reputation of international arbitration, which has been criticised for its lack of transparency (both of the process and the awards) and accountability (of arbitrators and practitioners alike) by some sections of the media and members of the legal profession.

We disagree with your claim that our decision to close this one event, which is staged specifically for our members, is evidence of lack of transparency on our part.

While it promotes the supposed advantages of DPAs, it is important during the consultation period which ends in early August, to consider their potential drawbacks, namely: under - investigation of egregious corporate crime, lack of transparency and, as the MoJ accepts has happened in the US following the advent of DPAs, a shift of power and responsibility concerning criminal justice from the judiciary to the prosecutor.

Career progression Despite efforts to increase transparency around career progression, fee earners complained there remains a lack of openness, which can create a perception that promotion opportunities are not available to all.

What we came to realise was that there was a lack of transparency, certainty and client - centric focus within the legal industry — which we've set out to change with Consensus.

His «New World» review in 2009, which partners say was also criticized internally for a lack of communication or transparency, resulted in 40 partners and some 200 U.K. — based staff losing their jobs.

The publishing of the guidelines used to examine investments under national security provisions in Canada's Fall Economic Statement 2016 marks a major change from the previous process which was «criticized for its lack of transparency.»

Over the last twenty years, there has been increasing criticism of a lack of transparency in the system of appointment: the criticism has not been levelled at candidates considered to be unqualified, but rather at the way in which candidates were chosen and then announced — given the increasing importance of the Supreme Court's decisions, a number of political and academic critics argued that the traditional system was flawed.