Sentences with phrase «local government offices by»

In the most recent election, as the original post notes, neither of the major parties changed their share of seats in local government offices by more than 0.3 %, which rounds down to 0 %, so it is fair to say that there was «no clear winner» judged relative to the status quo.

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Find out if the company has received complaints by contacting local and government authorities, such as a local consumer protection agency, the attorney general's office, the FTC and the Better Business Bureau.

He went on to say that the agency, created under the Dodd - Frank financial overhaul, is run by «essentially a one - person dictator» and added he had «probably had more complaints about the CFPB in my office, from small local banks and credit agencies, than every other government agency put together.»

Even assuming, as the Parliamentary Budget Office does, that Ottawa's debt will steadily shrink and disappear around 2040, provincial, territorial and local governments are on track to swell Canada's total public debt to the equivalent of 100 per cent of GDP by 2070.

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«All along, both Compassion and its local offices remained committed to addressing the concerns raised by the government, but to no avail,» Mellado said.

Economic - development agencies run by local governments doled out $ 1.5 billion in tax breaks to 4,486 projects in 2011, an increase of 16 percent in net exemptions since 2010, according to the state comptroller's office.

The Former Deputy Local Government Minister and Rural Development in the Kufuor administration had described as ridiculous the call by the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) on president - elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, to restore teacher trainee allowances within its first 100 days in office.

According to them, by nullifying elections in 18 out of 31 local government areas, Section 179 (2)(b) of the Nigerian Constitution, which required that a candidate vying for the office of the Governor would be declared winner if he has not less than one quarter of the votes cast at the election in each of at least two - thirds of the local government areas, has been breached.

This structural deficiency of what government spends its resources on and who are the real beneficiaries thereof, is worsened by another structural problem - the structure of Nigeria's pseudo-federation with one overwhelmingly large and not surprisingly wasteful and inefficient federal governments; 36 handicapped states; and 774 almost utterly useless local governments which are now de facto area offices of the handicapped states and therefore doubly - disabled and dysfunctional.

Advisory opinions from the AG's office are issued in response to requests by state agency officials and / or local government attorneys.

Seven members of Gordon Brown's government have campaigned against local Post Office closures, despite the government ordering 2,500 branches to close by the end of the year.

According to a news release from the comptroller's office, total local government expenditures grew by 17.4 percent (an average growth of 3.3 percent per year) from 2006 through 2011.

The mid year financial report released by Cuomo's budget office says options to close the gap include more cuts to state agencies, delaying payments to local governments and schools, suspension of some construction projects, and even borrowing money short term to pay for operating expenses.

The plan, which took effect in April, is estimated by the governor's office to save $ 79 billion over 30 years, but not provide for immediate to local governments.

He also stated that the association was excited by the progress made in the amendment of the Constitution by the National Assembly, adding that the «exercise would greatly remove all constitutional impediments on the granting of autonomy through financial and administrative independence to the Office of the Auditors - General at the federal, state and local governments in the country.»

The governor, who was at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was accompanying by some of his security aides and other political appointees, was received by INEC staff and the administrator of Okene Local Government Council, Engr.

Brian Butry, a spokesperson for the OSC, said it is not uncommon for his office to audit credit cards used by fire companies and local governments, but there is no targeting of credit cards for audits.

Miner was a speaker at the fourth annual Local Government Leadership Institute, a symposium for municipal officials sponsored by the state comptroller's office.

According to a statement by the Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office of the Governor, quoted the Governor as making the observation yesterday while declaring open a one day seminar organised for information officers in local government and local council development areas and area offices across the state.

The Post Bank - which would be established with government funding, supported for example, by the issue of local bonds, would offer a variety of finance services through post office branches and online - would address these key concerns.

«The legal guidance and model policies my office released today give local governments the tools they need to protect immigrant communities from any over-reach by federal agencies.

The cap's being so relatively low this time around will likely increase calls for both relief from mandated services imposed by the state as well as increased calls for local government assistance, which have not been hiked since Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken office.

Mr Osborne is joining forces with former chancellor Alistair Darling to deliver the stark claims, saying spending on pensions could be cut by # 2billion, with the Home Office, transport, and local government taking a # 5.8 billion hit too.

Today, all institutions of governance are afflicted by the virus of a failed system and the clamour has again resumed with some calling for the return to parliamentary constitution or a thoroughly modified presidential system with devolution of powers to the states, independence of local government areas, restructuring, separation of office of Attorney - General from that of Minister of Justice, etc..

A fiscal monitoring system run by the state comptroller's office will publicly identify local governments that may be heading towards a fiscal cliff.

Derived from self - reported statistics gathered annually by the Office of the State Comptroller, the result is a database of measures that taxpayers can use as benchmarks for evaluating local governments.

It was reported that the Chieeftancy Unit and DSS office unit of the local government were immediately affected by the fire.

«I am honored to be chosen by my county peers from across the state and I am committed to working with all of them as we collectively redesign and strengthen the role of local government in New York,» said County Executive Picente, who was sworn in by Hon. RoAnn Destito, State Commissioner of the Office of General Services and former State Assemblywoman from Oneida County.

... And this directive was given me by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Hajia Alima Mahama that, a contractor should construct a new assembly office block at Binduri.»

Once the monitoring system has identified local governments and school districts experiencing fiscal stress, an array of services will be offered by DiNapoli's office.

A letter from communities and local government secretary Eric Pickles» office, published by the Observer last July, warned that the savings do not take into account the additional costs to local authorities through homelessness and temporary accommodation.

The bill passed by the Senate includes anti-nepotism provisions, today: · Prohibits gifts from lobbyists and their clients of more than nominal value, including travel, lodging and other expenses, and broaden the types of lobbying activities that lobbyists must disclose; · Prohibits elected government officials and candidates for elected local, state or federal office from appearing in taxpayer - funded advertisements; · Closes the «revolving door» loophole by prohibiting former legislative employees from directly lobbying the Legislature for two years, and expands the revolving door restrictions for Executive Chamber employees to preclude appearances before any state agency; · Prohibits non-legislative employees from using their authority or influence to «compel or induce» any other employee to make political contributions; · Prohibits state employees from participating in any personnel decision or contracting matter concerning a relative.

Maikudi said the state INEC Office would commence the distribution of the PVCs to its local government offices for collection by May 21.

He was appointed by his party to the select committee scrutinising the work of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister — now the Department for Communities and Local Government.

(In Germany, decisions of whether to grant an animal research license are made by a local political panel, whereas U.K. licenses are granted by the government's Home Office department.)

Washington — Compared with what they would have received if fiscal 1981 federal spending policies had remained in effect, state and local governments have lost $ 42 billion in federal assistance since President Reagan assumed office, according to a new analysis by a national public employees» union.

In 1988, a study by the New York State comptroller's office called for a national study in an effort to rein in state and local governments» use of tax breaks to lure new businesses or to assure that old ones do not move.

They are authorized by a government agency (a state department of education, state university, mayor's office, or local school district).

The system used by the government to convert local authority - maintained schools into academies is under National Audit Office scrutiny.

He tailored this local government practice to the education sector by creating performance dashboards for central office departments and by facilitating weekly performance meetings between department chiefs and the DCPS chancellor.

Americans are misinformed about many aspects of Social Security, and local Social Security offices may not be helping, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office.

In addition to the down payment, you'll also have to pay closing costs — miscellaneous fees charged by those involved with the home sale (such as your lender for processing the loan, the title company for handling the paperwork, a land surveyor, local government offices for recording the deed, etc.).

The cost varies based on which vaccinations are given and whether they are done at a veterinarian's office or a low - cost vaccination clinic run by a local government or humane organization.

Artwork by local artists is displayed in government offices and many of the local businesses as part of the «Art in Public Places» program.

«By serving less meat and more plant - based meals in their hospitals, schools, correctional facilities, and office buildings, local governments are realizing measurable greenhouse gas reductions, health benefits and cost savings.

In a report on Monday to the SEC rebutting Exxon's contention, a former head of the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities said she had reviewed the disclosure documents at the request of the municipalities and found no inconsistencies or conflicts between the allegations made by the local governments in their lawsuits regarding sea level rise and the disclosures they made in their bond documents.

Whether it is by acting as legal counsel; helping to secure positive and fair change in the laws and policies of our local, state and federal governments; or acting as advocate and a steadfast ally to those without the ability to protect themselves, Stuart, Mona, Amelia, Peggy, and Bennett and the Public Defender's Office of the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida are true champions for equal justice.

We also work with government agencies and local offices in many of the states affected by the growth in the LNG industry, including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas and Virginia as well as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Nova Scotia.

Support from the Indigent Defense Commission is done through cost sharing with local governments, and grants awarded by the commission are carefully administered, Landau told the Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee on Monday.