Sentences with phrase «which public transparency»

The reality is that Andrew Cuomo is a true master of Albany's dysfunctional political culture in which public transparency and participation are viewed as nuisances, and obstacles to actually getting things done.

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Gascoigne said that internally, Buffer's existing employees embraced the transition to salary transparency because they liked having a culture of transparency and because salaries were determined by a salary formula, which was also made public.

Lastly, the team examined the connection between character and swearing on a larger, cultural level by comparing the 2012 Integrity Analyses of 48 U.S. states from the Center for Public Integrity, which measured the level of transparency and accountability of local governments, to how frequently residents of that state swore in their Facebook posts.

Most of these deals go through a privatized economic development agency called JobsOhio, which doesn't require as much transparency as a public agency about what taxpayers are getting for their money.

Smart contracts are public, which builds upon core transparency issues plaguing many industries, as it allows users to prove actual functionality.

The CareVoice offers a cost - and quality - transparency tool that is available to the public, but which includes...

New reporting rules for buyers will also be set in place, whereby foreign buyers are required to offer more comprehensive disclosure of information — household information, worldwide income, and social insurance numbers, to name some — which will then be placed into a public beneficial ownership registry to provide more transparency on true owners of property within the province.2, 5

it's broadcasted on the blockchain network and stored on a public ledger, which helps to ensure transparency and integrity of the digital currency.

While it may seem unfair that trades exists outside of the public realm during trading hours, trades executed in dark pools are incorporated into a post-trade transparency which means investors do have access to them.

Rev Mike Long at Notting Hill Methodist Church - a short distance away from the scene of the deadly tragedy on 14th June which claimed at least 80 lives - said people are «relieved» the public inquiry has begun and are hoping for transparency.

«That is why we are proposing the NYCHA 2020 Public Housing Revitalization Plan, which would increase funding to provide safe, healthy conditions to residents, while reforming NYCHA's operations and increasing transparency.

It is this level of transparency and accountability which currently applies to protect the interests of the UK public when trade agreements are negotiated by the EU which bind the UK.

Today he commented, «At a time when public concern about the place of religion in schools has never been higher, we need full accountability and transparency with respect to decisions as to which schools are funded.

The actors have endorsed the Fair Elections reform package which includes a system of matching small donations with public funds, as well as lower contribution limits, restrictions on contractors and lobbyists doing business with the state, and greater enforcement and transparency.

This venerable law — which applies to New York City — is the single most important transparency tool New Yorkers have, and is relied upon by journalists, advocates, and the public to keep track of what the state and New York City governments are doing.

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From 2008 - 2010, when he led the party, Smith touted «introducing and passing rules changes which fundamentally reformed the way the Senate operates and increased transparency to the public,» according to his official bio.

The Borough President praised the current membership of the Queens Library's Board of Trustees for their work toward helping to restore public trust in the Library, which is now being governed with greater transparency.

Several lawmakers also lamented the lack of transparency in the negotiation process, which did not include public hearings.

«The comptroller's office is to me the independent voice to look out for taxpayers» interests and the issues we raised about oversight, proper checks and balances, transparency, it all speaks to the accountability agenda which I know the public expects the comptroller's office to be a forefront of.»

«We need additional disclosure and more transparency, but the abuses that took place in the Liu campaign and in countless others which received public matching funds make it increasingly clear that we don't need taxpayer - funded political campaigns.»

It could be recalled that the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun introduced the FSP for Sub-National Governments in 2016 to which State Governments acceded, with the view to enhancing fiscal prudence and transparency in public expenditure.

Ghanaians and the business community were shocked with the manner in which the $ 2.25 B bond was issued in March 2017 as it was done in secrecy (lack of transparency) and not in conformity with the guidelines for public borrowing and Article 181 of the 1992 Constitution.

But if Mr. Ballone is serious about fiscal transparency — which he should be — he needs to put Suffolk's lengthy operating and capital budgets online in formats that allow the public to understand and assess them.

It is important to realise that radical reform of the way Parliament operates is unlikely to happen, because incoming governments have too strong a vested interest in the status quo, unless there is a strong, persistent and well - informed demand from the public for action which gives them genuine participation in the parliamentary process, more direct transparency to overcome dependence on a highly distorting media, and the right to recall MPs for manifest breakdowns in integrity or competence.

The Chairman said, «It is important that the budget of INEC be made to show more widespread public accountability and transparency of the Commission — which is a significant reform in itself - with a multiplier effect on electoral reform.»

Preserve Ramapo organized the event in response to perceived misuse and diversion of public funds, alleged damage done to the town's tax base and failure to provide budgetary transparency, cronyism, and the proposed tax cap override, which did pass and permits the town to raise taxes over the 2 percent state limit.

The practice also directly violates the Procurement Act 2007 which regulates the mode of procurement of goods and services in any government or governmental institutions, thus promoting public accountability, probity, transparency and openness in such transactions.»

«It is essential that we err, if at all, on the side that will not choke off the transactions upon which a significant pillar of this proposal is based and if the City can not come up with a re-evaluation that inspires more confidence it may have to search for another mechanism to address the transparency and predictability concerns of the Public Realm Improvement Fund,» Brewer wrote.

IARC's absence and refusal to cooperate reinforces concerns about the Agency's commitment to transparency and accountability, and raises questions about its interest in producing cancer hazard assessments, which can have a meaningful impact on public health.»

The article, by Meredith Wadman, noted some of the ways in which US and UK organizations are trying to educate the public about animal experiments including... Continue reading Science Magazine discusses the transparency surrounding animal research

The public charter sector has also committed to accountability and transparency, which goes a long way toward building trust and engagement with parents.

Conversely, transparency and accountability is something we don't have for our our nascent school voucher program, which is scheduled to shift up to $ 1 billion in taxpayer dollars over the next ten years to private schools that are not required to adhere to any curricular standards or assess students in a way that is comparable to public schools.

StudentsFirstNY believes in transparency and accountability for all public schools, which is why we have supported making this data public — as it has been for some time.

«Transparency» appears to be the new political controversy over California's Parent Trigger law, which allows parents to make changes at a chronically failing public school if they pull off a successful petition drive.

To ensure all children throughout the county are well served, regardless of where they live and which type of public school they attend, the compact establishes a local Advisory Committee to ensure that district and school leaders execute shared commitments and strategies, including supporting accountability, transparency, and adequate and appropriate access to services and resources; and providing parents and students access to high quality public school options.

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H.B. 5172 helps meet these calls for accessible public data, and further enhances and solidifies Connecticut's commitment to data transparency, which is fundamental to good governance and good policy.

Legislators are currently considering four other CTU - supported bills that directly impact conditions in public schools: HB 5481, requiring school districts to report class size data to ISBE and sets targets for K - 12 class sizes beginning in 2020; HB5721, which mandates improved public input and transparency in CPS capital spending and provides supports for schools and students hit with school actions like closings and turnarounds; HB 3786, which requires fully empowered local school councils in publicly funded schools, including charters, that must vote by a super-majority to approve school closures and reorganizations; and HB 4800, which would move surplus TIF funds to public education needs.

This 2011 report surveys recently passed teacher evaluation policies in five states and rates each on the law's strengths and weaknesses in teacher evaluation design requirements, transparency and public reporting of evaluation data, principal autonomy over teacher hiring and placement, and the extent to which the law links teacher evaluation results to key personnel decisions, including tenure, reductions in force, dismissal of underperforming teachers, and retention.

Even charter schools, which some parents like, generally perform no better than public schools and increasingly have raised concerns about accountability, transparency, and draining of resources from and displacement of public schools.

K12 Inc. is held accountable for its spending by both its private investors and its public clients, both of which have voiced strong objections to the company's lack of transparency about spending.

The city of Sacramento, California also has an open - government initiative, which was launched in 2013 to promote transparency and openness, and to make public data easily accessible by citizens.

In a victory for transparency, for the rights of the public, and for protection of animals, the Louisiana Court of Appeal just ruled against the Louisiana SPCA which refused to provide information on dogs they killed to a group called Bulldog Rescue Mission.

Dividing and subdividing the gallery, this installation both tackles and expands upon two central themes: an architectural play with transparency and concealment as well as an encounter between an intimate and private exhibition space and a strikingly public stage, which places «on view» the visitor's every movement.

The petition calls for a public discussion over the design, which is by Herzog & de Meuron, and for more transparency over the project's finances.

While I'm for transparency, I don't like the California initiative because it's rife with exemptions and special cases, all of which speak of a double standard and point to the intent being less to protect public health than make life complicated or costlier for some agriculture sectors.

Having said this and notwithstanding its excellent performance in innovation capacity, the United States could do better in those indicators which capture dimensions of the institutional environment, such as public sector management, including management of the economy, as well as levels of transparency in government.

One of the main tools used to harass climate scientists who work for the government, or who receive public money through universities or other sources, is the 1966 federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which was established to ensure transparency in government.

In fact, there is no doubt that Rajendra Pachauri should publicly commend Alec Rawls for restoring the lapsed transparency which his public statements have so indisputably avowed as official IPCC policy, assuming, of course, that Pachauri meant what he said.