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...Over the past seven years they [the Bush Administration] have systematically worked to undermine IG authority and chill audit and investigatory range," says Paul C. Light, a recognized IG authority who teaches about public service at New York University. "This has been a sustained effort and it has taken its toll... so I would say they are the worst; they would make the Reagan Administration proud...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Federal Watchdogs Under Fire | 11/6/2007 | See Source »

...Homeland Security after highlighting porous weapons detection at airports, the lack of consolidated terrorist lists, and pre-Katrina inadequacies at FEMA. More than 60% of IGs appointed by Bush had prior political experience - either at the White House or as Republican congressional staff - while fewer than 20% had prior audit experience, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform reported in 2005. During the Clinton years, by contrast, more than 60% of IGs appointees had a relevant oversight background...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Federal Watchdogs Under Fire | 11/6/2007 | See Source »

Neither Fred Frank, president of Frank Productions, nor city officials would comment on just how much the city has paid to tame the event - officials said audit reports would take weeks to finalize. But taxpayers from Madison to Green Bay have been footing much of the costs for the police and cleanup over the past tumultuous years. George Twigg, a public information officer for Madison's mayor, says the city expects to get at least $200,000 in ticket sales, which he says will help ease the financial burden. Tickets cost $5 if purchased early and $7 for those...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Madison Exorcised Halloween | 10/30/2007 | See Source »

...limiting his influence. "He is the founder. He is a great icon," Pearsons told The Daily Oklahoman. "But the bottom line is, any decision is going to come down to the board." The school has hired a Washington, D.C., law firm to run an independent investigation and an audit. It suggested that the professors' case could be solved by mediation, but the ex-teachers' lawyer has so far refused to engage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oral Roberts to the Rescue? | 10/27/2007 | See Source »

...change in spending comes as a result of a recent financial audit of the program, Jehn said in a written response to questions. “I’ve also explained to people in our program that although to people in our program that although Expos needs to revise some of its spending practices, we have the funds to support all of the important elements of the program...

Author: By Samuel P. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Exposing a Flawed Writing Course | 10/23/2007 | See Source »

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