Sentences with phrase «public accounts committee report»

Earlier this month a public accounts committee report painted a damning picture of total breakdown in the department's personal independence payments scheme.

And they are the conclusions of today's public accounts committee report.

The public accounts committee report paints a picture of a benefit decision - making system which collapsed into chaos, with Atos taking up to eight months to decide about people's entitlement for personal independence payments (PIP).

A public accounts committee report into asylum housing found the contracts given to Serco and G4S to provide it had saved little money, failed to improve the service and in fact made it considerable more insecure.

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We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Neiman Marcus, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting as of July 28, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated September 18, 2012 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

The Audit Committee has met with the internal auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, separately and together, with and without management present, to discuss IBM's financial reporting process and internal accounting controls in addition to other matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), as may be modified or supplempublic accounting firm, separately and together, with and without management present, to discuss IBM's financial reporting process and internal accounting controls in addition to other matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), as may be modified or supaccounting firm, separately and together, with and without management present, to discuss IBM's financial reporting process and internal accounting controls in addition to other matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), as may be modified or supaccounting controls in addition to other matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), as may be modified or supplemPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), as may be modified or supAccounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), as may be modified or supplemented.

The Audit Committee also reviewed and discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm its audit of the effectiveness of FedEx's internal control over financial reporting.

I took my proposal for a better financial reporting system to the SEC, the Senate Banking Committee, the FDIC, the Congressional Oversight Panel and the Public Company Accounting And Oversight Board.

The warning came in a report by the Commons» influential public accounts committee which attacks the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for not doing enough to detect evidence of fraud at A4e, one of the biggest firms it has paid to implement welfare - to - work schemes.

Stephen Williams, chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Treasury Committee, comments on the public accounts committee (PAC) report into corporate tax aCommittee, comments on the public accounts committee (PAC) report into corporate tax acommittee (PAC) report into corporate tax avoidance:

Len McCluskey, Unite general secretary, comments on the public accounts committee (PAC) report into corporate tax avoidance:

The public accounts committee's chair Margaret Hodge explains the thinking behind its report on flood management:

Friends of the Earth's director of policy and campaigns Craig Bennett responds to the public accounts committee's report on flood management in England, which warns of uncertainty about who will pay:

Flint has cleverly used the work of the public accounts committee to inform and promote her Finance Bill amendment on tax transparency, most select committee reports do not really change or initiate policy.

Margaret Hodge, chair of the committee of public accounts (PAC) comments on her report into corporate tax avoidance:

«Departments need to be intelligent customers of debt collection agencies, and must be vigilant in monitoring agencies» performance and ensuring appropriate standards are followed in their interactions with debtors,» the public accounts committee's report says.

Today's report from the public accounts committee found government departments couldn't demonstrate an understanding of the risks associated with the strategy.

A report from the Commons» public accounts committee out today judged the aggressive tax avoidance practises, which are costing the UK billions of pounds, to be «outrageous» and «immoral».

There is another MPA assessment due this month, and with the information commissioner demanding the details of the amber - red reports are released, the public accounts committee to debate the details of the stinging National Audit Office report, and a ruling on legal appeals all due for July, the answer for government is simple: get the vote on the paving bill through before any of that happens, whilst trying to con MPs in affected constituencies that if they don't vote for it, the compensation pot will run dry.

In its damning report into the way Help to Buy was introduced, the public accounts committee berates Eric Pickles's Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) for failing to analyse the overall impact of its housing strategy.

Following publication of Thursday's report, Meg Hillier — the chair of the public accounts committee, launched a scathing critique of the private finance deals.

Commenting on the report, Meg Hillier MP, chair of the public accounts committee, said: «The concerns raised by officials about Mr Lamey's appointment should have been taken more seriously by BIS.

The chairman of the BBC Trust said criticising the Commons» influential public accounts committee was «the equivalent of swearing in church» - before mounting an uncompromising attack on MPs» report into severance packages at the BBC.

The influential public accounts committee today published its report on government «outsourcing» - and found there was a chronically poor understanding of how and why different departments spend their money on interim staff and consultancy.

Just 26p of every # 100 of criminal proceeds was collected by the authorities in 2012/13, a shocking new report from the Commons» public accounts committee has established.

Such report shall be submitted to the Clerk of the County Legislature at least three months prior to the commencement of the proposed annual audit and management letter contract and it shall contain the results of the audit committee's evaluation of all responses to the RFP, as well as the name of the certified public accounting firm which it is recommending to perform the proposed audit report and management letter contract.

A report by the public accounts committee found that by cutting staff by 3,300, HMRC failed to claw back an extra # 1.1 billion of money it was owed, raising questions about whether spending cuts are becoming self - defeating.

Margaret Hodge, chair of the public accounts committee, commented on the report: «The Department of Health acknowledged the risks associated with this radical shake - up of the NHS.

A report published today by the Commons» public accounts committee says the 40 per cent figure goes beyond acceptable levels of turnover in the labour market.

A report from the Commons» public accounts committee says the quality of the government's sprawling websites has barely improved in the last five years and is critical of their management.

«Today's report from the public accounts committee is a shocking confirmation of David Cameron's failure and another nail in the coffin of his government's promise to deliver universal credit on time and on budget,» shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves said.

A report published today by the Commons» public accounts committee makes the claim as it analyses the # 8 billion spent every year by the NHS on prescription drugs.

As part of its process of reviewing this report, I was called upon by the public accounts committee to testify as to my experience of how the system works in practice, as an immigration solicitor in a large city firm.

The report by the committee of public accounts, into the Cabinet Office's effort to improve shared services, claimed the government «lacks accurate information of what corporate services cost and how they perform».

In May 2016, a report by the House of Commons public accounts committee criticised Hunt's plan for a seven - day NHS, saying «no coherent attempt» had made to understand staffing needs, the plan was «completely uncosted», and contained «serious flaws».

However, Unions highlighted reports from MPs on the cross-party education select committee and the public accounts committee, both published last week, which criticised the academies and free schools programme and pointed to the lack of evidence that it was leading to improved standards.

And if the legislature follows the rather irresponsible advice of House Appropriations Committee Director Robert Vaughn, the state may shove its head further in the sand by ignoring stricter financial reporting standards being crafted by the Government Accounting Standards Board that will force states to fully acknowledge the high cost of their deals with teachers» unions and other public - sector unions.

«Following an Australian National Audit Office report in December that found that spending on specialist consulting contracts had grown from more than $ 200 million in 2012 - 13 to more than $ 500 million in 2016 - 17, the joint committee of public accounts and audits has asked government departments and agencies to explain their procurement spends.»

The «Training New Teachers» report published by the public accounts committee (PAC) today warned that the government has «no plan» for how it will meet teacher training targets in the future, despite having missed targets for the past four years.

The public accounts committee earlier this month slammed the DfE for its lack of «leadership or urgency» in tackling supply issues, after a scathing report by the National Audit Office revealed a series of weaknesses in teacher training.

[13] United States General Accounting Office, Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, «Information Security: Advances and Remaining Challenges to Adoption of Public Key Infrastructure Technology», GAO - 0l - 277, 200l, 18.

THE chairman of the Dáil's powerful public accounts committee has alleged that pressure was put on him to limit its report into the sale of Nama's northern loan book.

This time it is a damaging report from House of Commons» public accounts committee which last week accused the LSC of «poor oversight» and «uncertainty and duplication» between its role and that of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request