Sentences with phrase «on issues of transparency»

I believe that my work in Angola, promoting transparency in the oil sector, has not violated any Angolan law, as the laws and constitution of Angola protect the work of activists working on issues of transparency and good governance.

Vitter focused his questioning on the issue of transparency, accusing the EPA of concealing information as it prepares controversial regulations that could have profound impacts on the economy.

Not exact matches

This lack of transparency on the true extent of this widespread safety issue may be why the problem has yet to fully bubble up into the public consciousness or to attract the serious attention of U.S. regulators.

On the contrary, with the lack of transparency, business owners have no clue how to fix the issue and this can literally kill their business.

We know some Members of Congress are exploring ways to increase transparency around political or issue advertising, and we're happy to keep working with Congress on that.

The deal will also establish a side agreement between the United States and South Korea that is intended to deter «competitive devaluation» of both countries» currencies — which can artificially lower the cost of imports bought by consumers — and to create more transparency on issues of monetary policy.

After extensive consideration of these issues, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) concluded last year that the focus should instead be on greater transparency of securities lending and repo activity and better disclosure to clients around the extent to which their collateral would be rehypothecated (FSB 2013).

And by pinning his departure on his government's repudiation of transparency and accountability, Rathgeber has diagnosed the body politic and put himself on the right side of an issue at precisely the right time.

An excerpt of an email suggests that, from the very start, Goldman executives were concerned about the issue of transparency at the new fund and its reliance on borrowed money.

In 2014, Unilever issued a «green bond,» offering clarity and transparency around the use of proceeds, including a set of clearly defined criteria on greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste disposal for the projects funded.

Policy initiatives on transparency and government accountability, along with formal (albeit belated) responses to injustices in Wukan and other rural communities indicate a willingness to redress human rights issues involving abuses of political authority.

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).

Batstone's focus on transparency gets at two issues that made Enron's situation so troublesome: the complexity of its transactions suggested that executives were deliberately attempting to hide actions they knew were fraudulent; and its top executives were eager to deny any knowledge of what their underlings were doing.

FPA has many advocacy priorities including ensuring the flexible packaging industry is represented in legislative and NGO discussions on solid waste management, material composition transparency, sustainability, the role of packaging in reducing food waste, and food safety issues.

The commitments come after DiNapoli, along with the Council of Institutional Investors, called on companies to increase their transparency as to how they finance political and issue campaigns.

«Therefore, in the interest of complete transparency on the single most important issue of the day for most Americans, we ask that you join us for an open discussion so that we can begin to change a process that has not only polarized this Capitol building but this country as well.»

A sustained online campaign from prominent figures such as Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish, who was also manager on the day of the Hillsborough disaster, has led to a huge wave of support for greater transparency over the issue.

The PASC recommended some radical changes; Sir Hayden concentrated on issues of procedure and transparency.

While good - government groups and lawmakers push for more oversight and transparency of economic development spending in New York, legislative leaders in Albany still hope to strike a deal with Governor Andrew Cuomo on the issue.

Labour attacked Mr Hunt for making a «U-turn» on the issue, raising concerns about the transparency of the process.

The return to digital transparency as an issue, which Cuomo campaigned on to win the governor's chair, comes after a long history of criticism about the governor's transparency track record.

«The City Council's lack of transparency on this issue is a stain on democracy,» U.F.A. president Steve Cassidy said in an emailed statement.

John Kaehny, executive director of Reinvent Albany, a government watchdog group, said that while there are likely no big «revelations» in the spreadsheet, the very fact that The Alt needed to obtain the information through a FOIL request — and that a comparable list can not be found on SUNY's central website — speaks to larger issues of transparency and accountability at the vast institution.

«Once again this year, the budget falls short on transparency, both in process and in content,» DiNapoli said, in part referring to the fact that this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo once again issued messages of necessity to waive the constitutional three - day aging period for budget bills in order to get the state budget passed before the April 1 deadline (technically, it wasn't, but Cuomo and legislative leaders had a general deal in place on March 31).

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.

The eight specific issues under the purview of the Commission include organizational and operational planning within INEC; Transparency and making information of public interest available and accessible; Biometric identification of voters; Voter education, Voter Register and the enrolment of new registrants; and the issue of exclusion of aspirants by political parties on the basis of wealth.

«I will be attempting to raise this urgent matter in the Assembly Chamber this afternoon and make sure the Welsh Labour Government is held to account, not only on their plans to sort this out but also on their transparency over these sorts of issues.»

The recent release of these two reports and the ongoing corruption trials of two legislative leaders have put the spotlight on New York's dire need for state action on ethics reform, yet as Bob Hardt wrote in a recent NY1 column on the issue, «Never aggressively pushing campaign finance reform or transparency, Governor Cuomo seems content to play the master of Albany's current political game rather than rewriting its rules.

«The database is an excellent example of how the Governor can use the powers of his office to fashion innovative ways to improve integrity and transparency in Albany, despite political stalemate on key reform issues,» the Brennan Center says in its statement.

He has regularly testified at City Council hearings in support of more Council transparency, and praised Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Council member Brad Lander, chair of the Rules Committee, and Council member Kallos for their leadership on the issue and including tech developers in the deliberative process.

«Bill Stachowski is dead wrong on marriage equality — but he is exactly where the people of Western New York need him to be on issues of accountability, transparency and change in Albany.»

Federal education officials made the list of schools under investigation public for the first time after the White House promised on Tuesday to offer more transparency on the issue.

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.»

In Austin, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce has worked with the Austin area's 15 independent school districts on issues of data transparency and college enrollment, as well as providing expertise and sustained pressure for both goals.

Flexibility, Transparency While many of the comments focused on the broader school improvement issues entangled in the Race to the Top program, common themes on some of the finer points of the criteria emerged, too.

One of his most important commissioners had stepped up and set a new standard for transparency and ethics and that eliminating even the appearance of a conflict of interest required him to recuse himself on any issue related to an environmental group whose board he has served on.

«The crazy - quilt thing completely obfuscates the transparency that No Child Left Behind brought to bear,» said Margaret Spellings, who was education secretary under George W. Bush and now advises the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others on education issues.

Issues involving charters, such as applications for new ones, renewals for existing ones and operational transparency, are part of almost every monthly board meeting, and even before the first meeting of the new year, opinions remain divided, based on interviews with LA School Report and other media outlets.

Despite all the rhetoric about «increased accountability,» when it comes to issues like full financial transparency, compliance with state laws on contracting, or even background checks on employees, lack of adequate oversight creates the inevitability of poor quality, non-compliance with laws governing the schools and outright fraud.

Transparency — Nancy Mitchell (former editor of Education News Colorado)- for setting the standard for quality news reporting on education issues in Colorado.

The General Accounting Office (GAO) releases a report on the status of efforts to address transparency and accountability issues for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

The organization to date has been pushing for regulatory changes that would improve transparency of fund fees for investors, but now the issue of ending trailer fees altogether is on their radar.

This hot - button issue will also be addressed in a variety of other sessions, including one in which executives from pet food players Nestlé Purina PetCare and Aller Petfood Group share their companies» initiatives and outlook on transparency.

The issue is not whether or not this seemingly random individual comments on Nintendos corporate decision or what the general opinion on the firing is (seems justified to me, you don't get to break your contract for the idea of transparency.)

The team worked nearly around the clock to put the sleeper hold on some issues that arose and in continuing with transparency in Early Access development, one of our Rad engineers wanted to share some information with you about technical issues the team ran into and what fixes were applied.

It has been over three months since the last board meeting on December 5, 2012 and no «board report» has been publicly issued, despite being adopted as a means for «transparency» by the Office of the President.

But first, let's look at the importance of transparency when conveying out findings on contentious and consequential issues like the environmental impacts of America's gas rush.

Those giving the presentations to that Republican White House included NASA's James Hansen, a favorite whipping boy of conservative energy stasists in recent years, and Daniel Albritton, then the head of the Aeronomy Laboratory of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, whose hand - drawn transparencies laying out the climate basics are a fabulous example of clear communication on a tough issue.

As I noted on Twitter this morning, the lack of proactive transparency by the university and Groat is a serious issue.

This new movie is going to turn up the volume on this issue, expand public understanding, and create a chorus of voices demanding accountability and transparency.