Monday, February 28, 2011
Optimistic no government shutdown
From the Hill's blog briefing room http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/146323-van-hollen-optimistic-on-shutdown
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Governmental resources
at this site. Especially useful may be under connections tab, the links to bureaus and to programs http://commerceconnect.gov/
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Public Employee Pension Transparency Act
sponsored by Republicans has been gaining some support. http://oregonbusinessreport.com/2011/02/public-employee-pension-transparency-act-gains-support/ A Wall Street Journal article on 2/22/11 also addressed this. The act would require states and municipalities to meet new reporting standards and would ban federal bailouts of pension funds.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
A governor who didn't vaporize
when he suggested that Social Security age should be raised. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/02/nj_gov_christie_says_us_should.html
Monday, February 7, 2011
GAO 2010 audit is critical of the SEC
and Congress is not wanting to give it a budget hike; also noted some accounting weaknesses http://www.allheadlinenews.com/briefs/articles/90033133?GAO%20report%20hits%20SEC%20for%20accounting%20weaknesses
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Some IRS 990 errors
causine certain NFP forms at Guidestar to be inaccurate http://www.bkd.com/media/articles/insights/npg/2011/2011-02alertsNPG-1.htm
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
State pension obligations
to be factored and looked at differently by Moodys. More like a real debt. Illinois is specifically mentioned.in this blog related to The Economist. http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2011/01/fiscal_policy
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