Sentences with phrase «of a watchdog»

And an interim board member says the new national reconciliation commission will act in the role of a watchdog.

This will not make him any less of a watchdog or protector of home and family.

But an essential job of watchdog journalism is to make sure that everybody's playing by the rules.

He always alerts us of any visitors - because of the watchdog bit.

The trust said at the time that it accepted the majority of the watchdog's findings, but was disappointed with the claim that it had let down pupils.

Staff and parents hoped a report would be released last year — the long investigation has led to criticisms of the watchdog, which now has ultimate authority over an academy's charitable status.

Don't get us wrong — the German Shepherd is also a very friendly dog and it has characteristics of a watchdog.

Just Monday, Dick Dadey, the Executive Director of the watchdog group Citizens Union complained to WNYC: «We're hearing nothing from him and legislative leaders.»

Jennifer Bevan - Dangel, the executive director of watchdog group Common Cause Maryland, said the city's position «raises significant red flags.»

Dick Dadey, head of the watchdog group Citizens Union, said that while it wasn't against the law for de Blasio to assist his bundlers and other supporters — unless he engaged in an illegal quid pro quo — «they shouldn't have any more access to him than the average New Yorker.»

He indicated that the vigilance of the members of the Watchdog Committee at Asankabreman near Asankragwaa had also led to the retrieval of four pistols from a resident in the area, one Abubakar Alari, now at large.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara took on the role of investigating the Buffalo Billion after none of the watchdogs in state government would.

Inside the country, members of Watchdog Thailand recently met with senior military officers in the junta and urged them to pass an animal rights law that would outlaw killing dogs for meat.

They're not excessive barkers, and don't display the kind of watchdog instincts that other breeds do.

The FBI has turned over 7,000 new documents from Anthony Weiner's private laptop to the State Department as part of a watchdog group's lawsuit related to last year's Hillary Clinton email case.

Board member Ken Olisa talks to us about why MPs shouldn't need to sleep in their offices and how some mistakes were inevitable because of the rapid creation of the watchdog.

Agata will be the third executive director of the watchdog entity in its five - year history, and the third to have come to the panel from Cuomo's service.

When you think of a watchdog, a toy breed is probably the last one that leaps to mind, but size is not necessarily the only factor that qualifies a dog for this job.

He is not much of a watchdog and doesn't bark much, but that's just fine because one look at his imposing size and most burglars will move along.

The Government has also faced severe criticism from variety of watchdogs such as the Electoral Commission, The Chairman of Standards in Public Life and the Council of Europe.

«We've made a lot of progress in the last 10 years on transparency, but there's still some real problem areas,» said Bob Williams, the president of watchdog group State Budget Solutions.

Wheeler has additionally proposed giving the FCC more of a watchdog role over the flow of data.

Pruitt has had a «consistent disregard for transparency from the time he was attorney general to his time as EPA administrator,» the leader of a watchdog group said.

A state office charged with inspecting and investigating complaints against nursing homes has become less of a watchdog under Gov. Rick Scott.

But representatives of some watchdog park groups said more headway should have been made toward reversing the direction mapped by former parks Supt. Edmund Kelly.

Beginning with the administration of Supt. Forrest Claypool from 1993 to 1998, the district followed the advice of watchdog groups by cutting fat from the central office and putting more emphasis on local programs and upkeep.

«It would be hard to imagine a chemical that is more widespread in our environment,» said Kenneth Cook, the president and founder of the watchdog organization Environmental Working Group.

Cindy Mitchell, president emeritus of the watchdog group Friends of the Parks, credits the Park District with an impressive turnaround.

Acoba's website leaves an unfortunately impression — of a watchdog which is slightly less fierce than the Andrex puppy.

The balloon has finally burst after months of watchdog groups and journalists pointing to what appeared to be — and were — rigged state construction contracts in Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany.

E.J. McMahon of the watchdog group Empire Center for Public Policy wrote that the new budget includes nearly $ 500 million in «the biggest, murkiest, pork - barrel slush fund in Albany — and perhaps any state capital — has ever seen.»

With the help of watchdog websites like Littlesis and the Public Accountability Initiative, this new site also lists more than 100 buildings and businesses with which Paladino or his company, Ellicott Development, is associated.

But the severest confusion was around online news and comment sites, like politics.co.uk, which may or may not fall under the remit of the watchdog.

«My hope is that if he gets in, is that we have a lot of watchdogs,» he said.

The online process can be performed unilaterally by firms without JCOPE approval, according to two sources with knowledge of the watchdog entity's protocols.

Meanwhile, rumours abound that Gove has lost a battle with Cabinet colleagues on the proposed powers of the watchdog.

As Doug Kellogg of the watchdog group Reclaim New York told The Post: «It's strong - arming government workers. . .

«This was a high - profile project — but sadly it was rushed, and it's a shame because taxpayers will now have to pay the price for an already expensive job that should have been done right in the first place,» said Geoffrey Croft of the watchdog group NYC Park Advocates.

Third, the various housekeeping systems — such as the immune defenses — that keep our tissues healthy begin to break down with age, the equivalent of watchdogs falling asleep.

According to ethical fashion it - girls Sara Weinreb, creator of capsule wardrobe label IMBY, and Natalie Grillon, co-founder of watchdog organization Project JUST, it's all about buying high - quality pieces that you know the story behind.

Ofsted's next inspection framework will promote a more «collaborative» approach to leadership, in a move away from the «male - dominated» culture of the watchdog's past, a senior inspector has...

Ms Stacey, who is chief executive and chief regulator of the watchdog, told journalists this morning that there had been a rise in the entries to subjects, also known as «facilitating subjects», at both GCSE and A level.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the larger MATs take a more critical view of the watchdog.

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw is to take personal charge of the watchdog's investigation into claims that a number of schools in Birmingham have been taken over by Muslim hardliners.