Sentences with phrase «over agency practices»

NSF's apparent preference for rotators in senior management — for example, all six directorate heads are rotators — has attracted the attention of its inspector general (IG), an independent watchdog over agency practices.

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On the agency side, for example, media kickbacks have become so controversial — and common — that four of the largest agencies have had their stocks downgraded over the potential cost of stopping the practice.

It is probing whether Facebook violated a 2011 consent decree with the agency over its privacy practices.

Last November, the agency's own inspector general called for a strategic overhaul, chastising the IRS over its current practices.

The School Nutrition Services Dietetic Practice Group has over 1200 members working in school districts, federal and state agencies, business and industry, and colleges and universities.

The coalition has been awarded three grants over the past five years: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Pulmonary Disease Grant with the goal of increasing the number of policies and practices that promote and support breastfeeding - friendly environments; Business Case for Breastfeeding Grant to educate employers on how to comply with the Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers Act and a Women Infants and Children (WIC) Local Agency Breastfeeding Special Project Grant.

I'm so pleased for all the people that have dedicated their talents and energies to promote Baby - Friendly practices over the past few years — our staff, our board, our global sponsors, technical assistance providers, professional organizations, government agencies, and the thousands of committed individuals on the front lines of our hospitals and birthing centers.

With over 10 years of clinical experience both in agency work and in private practice, I have extensive experience working with clients in a wide range of ages, struggles, and goals.

Julie holds a Master's degree in Counselor Education from Western Michigan University and has over 15 years of experience as a family therapist, working in both private practice and agency settings.

The upshot is that impersonal dynamics are prioritised over experiential ones and progressive democratic agency is construed through free - floating notions of flux and contestation, rather than as an embodied practice in the world.

The Fleet Street - based agency specialises in financial communications but has been focused on building its policy advisory practice over the past few years.

«In this environment, anyone can ask about anything, but the fact is the longstanding practice of detailing staff from Agencies to work in the Executive Chamber dates back over 50 years to at least the Rockefeller administration and extends to the White House and the federal Department of Justice,» he said.

«In this environment, anyone can ask about anything, but the fact is the longstanding practice of detailing staff from agencies to work in the Executive Chamber dates back over 50 years to at least the Rockefeller administration and extends to the White House and the federal Department of Justice,» Azzopardi said in a statement.

New York's Public Officers Law bans former government officials from appearing before the state agencies where they worked for two years in a paid capacity, and also says state employees can not ever practice, appear before or ever even «communicate» with those agencies on matters over which they were «directly concerned» during their state employment, or which were under their «active consideration.»

From the President who has refused to act on investigative reports submitted to him on grievous allegations of diverting over a billion naira meant for resettlement of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal under the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) and the miraculous discovery of 13billion naira in an apartment at Ikoyi, Lagos under the supervision of the Director of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayodele Oke, to the Head of Service of the Federation, Oyo - Ita Winifred Ekanem, who connived with others to reinstate into active duty and promote Abdulrasheed Maina, the former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, who allegedly stole over 6billion naira pension fund; the Chief of Staff to President Buhari now renamed the «Thief of Staff», Abba Kyari, who allegedly received a bribe of 500million naira to negotiate a fine reduction for MTN Nigeria, and has continuously been in the heart of every sharp practices in the Presidency; the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu who allegedly received a kickback of 3.8 billion naira in exchange for marginal oilfield using his brother, Dumebi Kachikwu as front; the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who was the brain behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai who during his time as the Director of Procurement at the Army Headquarters allegedly diverted funds meant to equip the Military into buying choice properties worth millions of dollar in Dubai; the Minister for Solid Minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi who allegedly embezled State Universal Education Board (SUBEB) funds as the Governor of Ekiti State; the Minister for Interior, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau who was indicted by a Presidential investigative committee probing Arm procurement for awarding ghost contracts worth $ 930,500,690 with others while as the Chief of Army Staff between 2008 - 2010 and one of the brains behind the reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina; the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi alleged to have stolent 142billion naira as the Governor of Rivers State.

Beyond the New York State Comptroller's responsibilities as fiscal watchdog over the state's finances and the management practices of state agencies, the position has particular importance to CSEA members.

The agencies also announced that they had trained over 12,300 frontline welfare staff, city workers, parents and other caregivers in safe sleep practices since January, 2016.

In addition, Barr's case offers a rare glimpse into the practices of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), an obscure agency within the White House that wields vast power over the entire federal bureaucracy through its authority to vet recently hired workers.

OMB plans to help agencies get over the hump by highlighting successful practices across the government and providing model agreements to foster collaboration among departments.

Elliott's (1977) advice about improving practice is useful here: there is no structure proposed to be strictly adhered to, rather it is hoped that teachers use this information to gain insight and a sense of agency over their teaching.

The vote came as part of an overview hearing that the Assembly's education finance panel held focusing on a variety of challenges that the Commission on Teacher Credentialing has faced over the past year, including resolution of a critical audit that found deeply flawed practices and policies within the agency's educator disciplinary unit.

By measuring teacher practice, student experience, and change over time using our survey and observation data, we'll be able to identify better indicators of personalization in a classroom — increased student agency, for example, or increased utilization of student data to tailor instruction in real time.

But when I read the discussion that took place over the weekend at Paidcontent.org between Mathew Ingram and Laura Owen that is described as a «smack - down,» I scratch my head and wonder if anyone can make something more than an emotional and nostalgic argument to defend a practice (the likely illegal price - fixing scheme called «agency pricing «-RRB- that is just such a «subsidy» model.

Although it's not a common practice, lenders of title loans can turn your case over to a collection agency if you default on payments, so read on to find out about what debt collectors can not do:

A collection account is a loan that has been turned over to a third - party debt collection agency due to negligent payment practices of the borrower.

Established in 1998 (after I decided that helping people discover Belize was a lot more fun than practicing law), Destinations Belize is located in Belize, allowing our travel agency to provide you with the most up - to - date advice on Belize travel, including resorts, hotels, activities, tours, special events, domestic travel arrangements, local customs, and a whole host of other information only available from a Belize travel agency with over 18 years of experience in Belize.

Mr. Cooper's experience includes over three decades of extensive trial practice in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies and licensing boards and in arbitration in the areas of complex civil disputes and criminal defense.

He has been practicing before courts and administrative agencies for over 30 years.

After having spent over two decades helping attorneys grow their practice, Ed joined the staff of ForLawFirmsOnly Marketing as President and Managing Partner, where he is expanding the agency's cutting - edge services to the legal market.

The 21 lawyers honored each have 30 or more years of experience and have made substantial contributions over the course of their careers to law firms, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, corporations, law schools, and the judiciary, and to the practice of law in general.

Our lawyers practice before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of the Interior, routinely dealing with other agencies with jurisdiction over energy projects and facilities, such as the U.S. Department of Transportation (pipeline safety, offshore LNG), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Minerals Management Service (royalties, pipeline rights - of - way), the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Coast Guard (waterways, safety of harbors).

Online DMV Motorcycle Practice Test programs are produced with the co-operation from the various state agencies all over the United Sates.

If you are over 17 years of age, you will need to purchase a new permit and visit a NJ Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agency that offers Driver Testing Services to replace an NJ practice permit issued to drivers age 17 or older.

Section 5 of the FTC Act gives the agency enforcement authority over «unfair or deceptive acts or practices,» but exempts «common carriers subject to the Acts to regulate commerce.»

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND STRENGTHS • Over 2 years» experience as a Chaplain • Certified by clinical pastoral agency • Well versed in assessing the patient / families spiritual needs and the level of spiritual distress • Adept at providing patient and family with spiritual counseling • Ensures that patient and family beliefs and practices are respected by the hospice team

This is especially true over the Holidays and yearlong, and especially in client - centric industries or small businesses branded by or built upon the personal touch that face - to - face and in - person meetings facilitate: financial services, insurance agencies, small accounting practices, etc..

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's chief privacy policy and enforcement agency, recently issued a final report — «Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations For Businesses and Policymakers» — urging businesses to adopt best practices to protect the privacy of American consumers and contains important recommendations regarding data brokers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data.

Over the past several years, I've blended my formal communications background (including over 6 years at some of New York's top agencies) with various digital marketing disciplines to launch and establish a successful app marketing practice at Cupcake DigiOver the past several years, I've blended my formal communications background (including over 6 years at some of New York's top agencies) with various digital marketing disciplines to launch and establish a successful app marketing practice at Cupcake Digiover 6 years at some of New York's top agencies) with various digital marketing disciplines to launch and establish a successful app marketing practice at Cupcake Digital.

Julie holds a Master's degree in Counselor Education from Western Michigan University and has over 15 years of experience as a family therapist, working in both private practice and agency settings.

Over the years, she has worked at a substance and addictions agency, in crisis intervention and stabilization and now currently, for over the last 7 plus years, she has been serving in a private practOver the years, she has worked at a substance and addictions agency, in crisis intervention and stabilization and now currently, for over the last 7 plus years, she has been serving in a private practover the last 7 plus years, she has been serving in a private practice.

«I am a Licensed Professional Counselor by the state of New Jersey with over 10 years of experience in the mental health field in community agencies, school systems and private practice.

I have done psychotherapy with children and adolescents at child agencies and in private practice for over 30 years.

In addition to her academic experience, she has over three decades of experience providing clinical services in school, agency, hospital and private practice settings.

The committee of over 20 Yolo County agencies and organizations focuses on making Yolo County families stronger by engaging family - serving organizations in using evidence - based and evidence - informed practices, thereby improving outcomes for children and parents and reducing child abuse and neglect.

Deena L. Betze has been practicing Family and matrimonial law, including divorce, custody, adoption (including agency, private placement, domestic and re-finalization of foreign adoptions and contested placements), domestic violence, pre-marital agreements, civil union agreements and other family law related matters for over twenty years.

A Stanford and USC graduate and veteran of the Army Security Agency Bruce Fleming has been practicing for over twenty years in the Pasadena and Encino areas.

Over the last eight years I have worked as a counselor with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in school settings, agencies and private practice.

I am a registered psychotherapist and expressive arts therapist with over 10 years of experience working with adults, children, teens and seniors in a variety of setting including schools, agencies, hospitals and private practice.

I have practiced as a clinical social worker and therapist for over 25 years and provided leadership in nonprofit social service agencies for over 15 years.

«I have been working in the area of mental health, both in agency and private practice settings for over 10 years.