accountability Editor's Note: 2014 marked by explanatory, accountability journalism By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 15:07:00 -0500 Dear Readers, As we embark on a new year, I want to take a moment to thank you for reading and to look back at the highlights of 2014. Full Article
accountability Desperate for coronavirus help, California spending billions on no-bid contracts with little accountability By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 08:00:56 -0400 Desperate for coronavirus help, California spending billions on no-bid coronavirus contracts, little accountability Full Article
accountability Accountability, denial and the future-proofing of British torture By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:24:20 +0000 7 May 2020 , Volume 96, Number 3 Read online Ruth Blakeley and Sam Raphael When powerful liberal democratic states are found to be complicit in extreme violations of human rights, how do they respond and why do they respond as they do? Drawing on the example of the United Kingdom's complicity in torture since 9/11, this article demonstrates how reluctant the UK has been to permit a full reckoning with its torturous past. We demonstrate that successive UK governments engaged in various forms of denial, obfuscation and attempts to obstruct investigation and avoid accountability. The net effect of their responses has been to deny the victims redress, through adequate judicial processes, and to deny the public adequate state accountability. These responses are not simply aimed at shielding from prosecution the perpetrators and those who have oversight of them, nor preventing political embarrassment. The various forms of denial and obstruction are also designed to ensure that collusion can continue uninterrupted. A core concern of intelligence officials and ministers has been to prevent any process that would lead to a comprehensive prohibition on involvement in operations where torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment are a real possibility. The door remains wide open, and deliberately so, for British involvement in torture. Full Article
accountability Accountability, denial and the future-proofing of British torture By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:24:20 +0000 7 May 2020 , Volume 96, Number 3 Read online Ruth Blakeley and Sam Raphael When powerful liberal democratic states are found to be complicit in extreme violations of human rights, how do they respond and why do they respond as they do? Drawing on the example of the United Kingdom's complicity in torture since 9/11, this article demonstrates how reluctant the UK has been to permit a full reckoning with its torturous past. We demonstrate that successive UK governments engaged in various forms of denial, obfuscation and attempts to obstruct investigation and avoid accountability. The net effect of their responses has been to deny the victims redress, through adequate judicial processes, and to deny the public adequate state accountability. These responses are not simply aimed at shielding from prosecution the perpetrators and those who have oversight of them, nor preventing political embarrassment. The various forms of denial and obstruction are also designed to ensure that collusion can continue uninterrupted. A core concern of intelligence officials and ministers has been to prevent any process that would lead to a comprehensive prohibition on involvement in operations where torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment are a real possibility. The door remains wide open, and deliberately so, for British involvement in torture. Full Article
accountability Strengthening National Accountability and Preparedness for Global Health Security (SNAP-GHS) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:43:55 +0000 The project aims to identify the enablers and barriers to enhance data use by National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs), producing outputs that will facilitate strengthening of the role of NPHIs in monitoring potential public health threats, and in shaping and informing domestic policies on health security and preparedness. Global health security is underpinned by the actions taken at a national level to ensure capacities exist to sufficiently prepare for and respond to acute threats and crises. In many contexts, National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) were first established because of, and in response to, specific public health challenges typically related to infectious diseases.The Strengthening National Accountability and Preparedness for Global Health Security (SNAP-GHS) project evolved from a series of roundtables and discussions hosted by the Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House, in collaboration with the Graduate Institute of Geneva.The outcome of the project is a SNAP-GHS Toolkit to support NPHIs in better diagnosing and understanding the challenges to data use within their own institutes, as well as in relation to external stakeholders and agencies. The toolkit is intended to be used for further circulation and dissemination by the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI).The project is led by the Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, and the National Institute for Health in Pakistan. Full Article
accountability Will the ICJ Myanmar Ruling Help Bring Accountability for the Rohingya Crisis? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:30:43 +0000 Source The Diplomat URL https://thediplomat.com/2020/03/will-the-icj-myanmar-ruling-help-bring-accountab... Release date 18 March 2020 Expert Dr Champa Patel In the news type Op-ed Hide date on homepage Full Article
accountability Transparency and Accountability for Drone Use: European Approaches By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:35:01 +0000 Invitation Only Research Event 11 March 2019 - 9:30am to 12 March 2019 - 12:30pm Chatham House With increased use of military drones in recent years there have also been many calls for greater transparency and accountability with regards to drone operations.This would allow for greater public understanding, particularly as the complex nature of military operations today intensifies difficulties in sustaining perceptions of the legitimate use of force.For example, in Europe, leading states rely on the US for drone platforms and for the infrastructure - such as military communication networks - that enable those operations, while the US also relies on airbases in European states to operate its drone programme.In addition, with reports that the US is loosening the rules on the use of drones, it is important to understand how European approaches to transparency and accountability may be affected by these developments.This workshop focuses on how European states can facilitate transparency to ensure accountability for drone use, as well as what the limits might be, considering both the complexity of military operations today and the need for achieving operational goals.With the US easing restrictions on export controls, the discussion also considers the role of regulation in ensuring accountability and prospects for developing common standards.Attendance at this event is by invitation only. Nilza Amaral Project Manager, International Security Programme Email Department/project International Security Programme, Policy Implications of Armed Drone Use Full Article
accountability Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability After Iraq and Snowden By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:23:12 +0000 20 January 2020 How can democratic governments hold intelligence and security agencies to account when what they do is largely secret? Jamie Gaskarth explores how intelligence professionals view accountability in the context of 21st century politics. Jamie Gaskarth Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham Secrets and Spies (cover image) Using the UK as a case study, this book provides the first systematic exploration of how accountability is understood inside the secret world. It is based on new interviews with current and former UK intelligence practitioners, as well as extensive research into the performance and scrutiny of the UK intelligence machinery.The result is the first detailed analysis of how intelligence professionals view their role, what they feel keeps them honest, and how far external overseers impact on their work.The UK gathers material that helps inform global decisions on such issues as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, transnational crime, and breaches of international humanitarian law. On the flip side, the UK was a major contributor to the intelligence failures leading to the Iraq war in 2003, and its agencies were complicit in the widely discredited U.S. practices of torture and 'rendition' of terrorism suspects. UK agencies have come under greater scrutiny since those actions, but it is clear that problems remain.Secrets and Spies is the result of a British Academy funded project (SG151249) on intelligence accountability.Open society is increasingly defended by secret means. For this reason, oversight has never been more important. This book offers a new exploration of the widening world of accountability for UK intelligence, encompassing informal as well as informal mechanisms. It substantiates its claims well, drawing on an impressive range of interviews with senior figures. This excellent book offers both new information and fresh interpretations. It will have a major impact.Richard Aldrich, Professor of International Security, University of Warwick, UKGaskarth’s novel approach, interpreting interviews with senior figures from the intelligence world, brings fresh insight on a significant yet contested topic. He offers an impressively holistic account of intelligence accountability—both formal and informal—and, most interestingly of all, of how those involved understand it. This is essential reading for those wanting to know what accountability means and how it is enacted.Rory Cormac, Professor of International Relations, University of NottinghamAbout the authorJamie Gaskarth is senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham, where he teaches strategy and decision-making. His research looks at the ethical dilemmas of leadership and accountability in intelligence, foreign policy, and defence. He is author/editor or co-editor of six books and served on the Academic Advisory panel for the 2015 UK National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review.Available now: Buying optionsInsights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs Department/project Russia and Eurasia Programme Full Article
accountability Accountability, denial and the future-proofing of British torture By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:24:20 +0000 7 May 2020 , Volume 96, Number 3 Read online Ruth Blakeley and Sam Raphael When powerful liberal democratic states are found to be complicit in extreme violations of human rights, how do they respond and why do they respond as they do? Drawing on the example of the United Kingdom's complicity in torture since 9/11, this article demonstrates how reluctant the UK has been to permit a full reckoning with its torturous past. We demonstrate that successive UK governments engaged in various forms of denial, obfuscation and attempts to obstruct investigation and avoid accountability. The net effect of their responses has been to deny the victims redress, through adequate judicial processes, and to deny the public adequate state accountability. These responses are not simply aimed at shielding from prosecution the perpetrators and those who have oversight of them, nor preventing political embarrassment. The various forms of denial and obstruction are also designed to ensure that collusion can continue uninterrupted. A core concern of intelligence officials and ministers has been to prevent any process that would lead to a comprehensive prohibition on involvement in operations where torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment are a real possibility. The door remains wide open, and deliberately so, for British involvement in torture. Full Article
accountability Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability After Iraq and Snowden By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:23:12 +0000 20 January 2020 How can democratic governments hold intelligence and security agencies to account when what they do is largely secret? Jamie Gaskarth explores how intelligence professionals view accountability in the context of 21st century politics. Jamie Gaskarth Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham Secrets and Spies (cover image) Using the UK as a case study, this book provides the first systematic exploration of how accountability is understood inside the secret world. It is based on new interviews with current and former UK intelligence practitioners, as well as extensive research into the performance and scrutiny of the UK intelligence machinery.The result is the first detailed analysis of how intelligence professionals view their role, what they feel keeps them honest, and how far external overseers impact on their work.The UK gathers material that helps inform global decisions on such issues as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, transnational crime, and breaches of international humanitarian law. On the flip side, the UK was a major contributor to the intelligence failures leading to the Iraq war in 2003, and its agencies were complicit in the widely discredited U.S. practices of torture and 'rendition' of terrorism suspects. UK agencies have come under greater scrutiny since those actions, but it is clear that problems remain.Secrets and Spies is the result of a British Academy funded project (SG151249) on intelligence accountability.Open society is increasingly defended by secret means. For this reason, oversight has never been more important. This book offers a new exploration of the widening world of accountability for UK intelligence, encompassing informal as well as informal mechanisms. It substantiates its claims well, drawing on an impressive range of interviews with senior figures. This excellent book offers both new information and fresh interpretations. It will have a major impact.Richard Aldrich, Professor of International Security, University of Warwick, UKGaskarth’s novel approach, interpreting interviews with senior figures from the intelligence world, brings fresh insight on a significant yet contested topic. He offers an impressively holistic account of intelligence accountability—both formal and informal—and, most interestingly of all, of how those involved understand it. This is essential reading for those wanting to know what accountability means and how it is enacted.Rory Cormac, Professor of International Relations, University of NottinghamAbout the authorJamie Gaskarth is senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham, where he teaches strategy and decision-making. His research looks at the ethical dilemmas of leadership and accountability in intelligence, foreign policy, and defence. He is author/editor or co-editor of six books and served on the Academic Advisory panel for the 2015 UK National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review.Available now: Buying optionsInsights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs Department/project Russia and Eurasia Programme Full Article
accountability Accountability, denial and the future-proofing of British torture By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:24:20 +0000 7 May 2020 , Volume 96, Number 3 Read online Ruth Blakeley and Sam Raphael When powerful liberal democratic states are found to be complicit in extreme violations of human rights, how do they respond and why do they respond as they do? Drawing on the example of the United Kingdom's complicity in torture since 9/11, this article demonstrates how reluctant the UK has been to permit a full reckoning with its torturous past. We demonstrate that successive UK governments engaged in various forms of denial, obfuscation and attempts to obstruct investigation and avoid accountability. The net effect of their responses has been to deny the victims redress, through adequate judicial processes, and to deny the public adequate state accountability. These responses are not simply aimed at shielding from prosecution the perpetrators and those who have oversight of them, nor preventing political embarrassment. The various forms of denial and obstruction are also designed to ensure that collusion can continue uninterrupted. A core concern of intelligence officials and ministers has been to prevent any process that would lead to a comprehensive prohibition on involvement in operations where torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment are a real possibility. The door remains wide open, and deliberately so, for British involvement in torture. Full Article
accountability Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 12:15:01 +0000 Members Event 5 March 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm Chatham House | 10 St James's Square | London | SW1Y 4LE Event participants Abigail Watson, Research Manager, Oxford Research GroupDr Jamie Gaskarth, Reader in Foreign Policy and International Relations, University of Birmingham; Author, Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability After Iraq and SnowdenJo Hare, Ethics CounsellorDr Claudia Hillebrand, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Cardiff UniversityChair: Professor Sir David Omand GCB, Visiting Professor, King's College London; Security and Intelligence Coordinator, Cabinet Office, UK (2002-05); Director, GCHQ (1996-97) As an important global actor, the UK gathers intelligence material that helps inform decisions on issues such as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, transnational crime and breaches of international humanitarian law. On the flip side, the UK was a major contributor to intelligence failures leading up to the Iraq war in 2003.Using the UK as a case study and drawing on new research and interviews conducted by Dr Jamie Gaskarth, the panel will reflect on UK intelligence accountability in the context of 21st century politics. How can democratic governments hold intelligence and security agencies to account when what they do is largely secret? Should intelligence organizations create ethics committees allowing the public more input into intelligence decisions? And what has been the impact of technological and social changes, including the rise of artificial intelligence and social media, on the UK intelligence machinery?This event will be followed by a drinks reception.Secrets and Spies: UK Intelligence Accountability After Iraq and Snowden is part of the Chatham House Insights book series published jointly with the Brookings Institution Press. Secrets and Spies was the result of a project funded by the British Academy (SG151249). COVID-19This event is proceeding as scheduled, as are other Chatham House events, in accordance with the advice from the UK Government, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Public Health England. However, we are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and will send updates to attendees as the situation warrants. In the meantime, in line with the official advice for returning travellers or visitors to the UK from specified countries and areas (see guidance here), we ask that:If you have travelled from Category 1 countries/areas, you refrain from attending the event even if asymptomatic (i.e. even if you are showing no symptoms);If you have travelled from Category 2 countries/areas, you refrain from attending the event should you develop symptoms.If you fall under one of these affected categories and have any questions, please call +44 (0)207 314 3638 or email lbedford@chathamhouse.org. This event is open to Chatham House Corporate Members only. Not a member? Find out more.For further information on the different types of Chatham House events, visit Our Events Explained. Members Events Team Email Full Article
accountability The Unintended Consequences for English Learners of Using the Four-Year Graduation Rate for School Accountability By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:37:37 -0400 High school graduation is a landmark event for students. It also plays an important role in the state accountability systems designed to ensure that schools provide all students a high-quality education. Yet relying on a school's four-year graduation rate for federal accountability purposes can have unintended consequences for English Learners, who may need extra time to graduate. Full Article
accountability English Learners in Select States: Demographics, Outcomes, and State Accountability Policies By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 15:09:23 -0400 States are in the midst of designing new policies to hold schools accountable for the education of English Learner (EL) students, as mandated by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This series of fact sheets sketches the characteristics of immigrant and EL students in 25 states, the gaps between their educational outcomes and those of their peers, and the accountability policies each state is developing. Full Article
accountability MPI Analysis of All State ESSA Accountability Plans Finds Fractured Picture of Education Policy for English Learners & Differing Approaches By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 16:45:31 -0500 WASHINGTON – Four years since the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed into law, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have developed accountability plans that include blueprints for serving English Learners (ELs), as well as measuring these students’ progress and being accountable for their outcomes. This marked a significant development, as EL performance was previously not well integrated with factors that determined whether a school was performing well or poorly. Full Article
accountability Understanding Which English Learners Are Counted on School Accountability Measures—and When By www.migrationpolicy.org Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:24:03 -0400 WASHINGTON – The federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) requires states to publicly report annual performance and graduation rates for students in a range of areas, breaking out results for subgroups with unique characteristics, including English Learners (ELs). The objective is to help schools identify and close achievement gaps experienced by historically underserved groups of students. Full Article
accountability California Reforms Accountability By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 California just made school accountability much more complicated. And that's good. Full Article California
accountability With Waiver Denial, Utah Mulls Second Accountability System By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Utah is one of four states where state laws conflict with components of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act meaning districts may have to answer to two separate accountability systems this fall. Full Article Utah
accountability Lame-Duck Indiana Chief Complains About Two Accountability Systems, Governance By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 As the state rolls out a new school accountability system and a separate federal accountability system, disputes have flared between the state department and school board over which underperforming schools should get extra federal money. Full Article Indiana
accountability Michigan Spent Two Years Crafting a New Accountability System. Then Republicans Scrapped It. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Republican legislators last month replaced the state's accountability system with a new one amid debate over the powers of the governor. The state education department says it's not ESSA-compliant. Full Article Michigan
accountability Accountability Data By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Filled with jargon, "meaningless" tables and missing data, state report cards can be difficult for parents to use, an analysis by the Data Quality Campaign says. Full Article Data
accountability What Early-Childhood Accountability Can Learn From K-12's Mistakes By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Education needs to stop going around in circles, writes Stanford’s Thomas S. Dee. Full Article Earlychildhood
accountability Arne Duncan on Accountability in ESEA Reauthorization By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan may only have eighteen months left in office—but they're critical months when it comes to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Full Article Esea
accountability ESEA Reauthorization and Accountability: A Chance to Do It Right By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Part two of Marc Tucker's suggestions to state leaders as ESEA reauthorization swings responsibility for standards and accountability systems back to the states. Full Article Esea
accountability Testing and Accountability in the NCLB Era By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 David Figlio and Eduwonkette discuss if today's testing and accountability policies accurately depict student performance and the size of the achievement Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement
accountability Data: Student Achievement in the Era of Accountability - Education Week By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 03:12:15 +0000 The Education Week Research Center looks at student scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress from 2003 to 2015, a period overlapping with the No Child Left Behind Act. Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement
accountability Approval Deferred on ACT for Accountability in Wyo., Wis. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000 The U.S. Education Department says the states need more evidence to use the popular admissions test to measure high school achievement. Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement
accountability Accountability and Assessment Systems By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Helen Janc Malone introduces this week's blog theme, "accountability and assessment systems." She writes that at the heart of the current accountability debate is a fundamental question, What is the purpose of all the collected assessment data? Are they an end game or a starting point to educational Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement
accountability Throwback Thursday: Achievement, Assessment, and Accountability By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 If we continue to focus on student growth and improvement as learners, keep track of that progress, and watch its impact on standard test results, will we be able to know if what we are doing is helping students develop as learners and thinkers. Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement
accountability Education Week: Assessment, Accountability, Achievement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 20:01:04 +0000 Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement
accountability Assessment, Accountability, Achievement By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Assessment+Accountability+Achievement
accountability Accountability By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 States have made significant progress in providing the public-accountability report cards that the federal Every Student Succeeds Act requires, but many still have a long way to go to make them easily findable and understandable by parents, according to the latest analysis by the Data Quality Campai Full Article Accountability
accountability Accountability By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000 States are taking advantage of the added flexibility given them under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act to adopt a wider range of indicators for measuring schools' educational progress, according to a report from the Learning Policy Institute. Full Article Accountability
accountability Accountability By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Accountability
accountability Support and Accountability for Public and Private Principals By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 New data from the National Center for Education Statistics find that principals at private schools tend to have more experience, 9.7 years on average leading schools versus 6.8 years for public school principals. Full Article Accountability
accountability School Leader Accountability Is Missing in Action By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Teachers need coaching from proactive and intentional leaders who see everything in their buildings as their responsibility, writes guest blogger Michael Sonbert. Until then, teachers will bear the brunt of our national criticism. Full Article Accountability
accountability NCLB Waivers: Accountability Issues to Watch By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The Center on Education Policy has two new reports pinpointing trouble spots in implementation of waiver plans under the No Child Left Behind Act. Full Article Nochildleftbehind
accountability Governor Carney Releases Second Annual Report of Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board By news.delaware.gov Published On :: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:39:24 +0000 Board presents recommendations across focus areas to improve efficiency and accountability in state government WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Thursday released the second annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. Governor Carney established GEAR by Executive Order in February 2017 to identify ways for state government to operate more […] Full Article Department of Finance Governor John Carney Office of Management and Budget Office of the Governor GEAR Board Government Efficency and Accountability Reveiw Board government efficiency governor Governor Carney
accountability Governor Carney Postpones Government Efficiency Accountability Review (GEAR) Public Meetings By news.delaware.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 14:00:39 +0000 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney announced on Monday that the State of Delaware Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) public meetings planned in each county over the coming weeks will be postponed until further notice. The town halls were originally scheduled for March 19, 24, and 30. Delawareans with questions about COVID-19 or their […] Full Article Governor John Carney Office of the Governor
accountability Governor Carney Announces Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) Public Meetings By news.delaware.gov Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:39:46 +0000 WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney on Friday announced the State of Delaware will host Government Efficiency & Accountability Review (GEAR) public meetings in each county as part of an ongoing review of state regulations. Governor Carney and members of his cabinet will host the meetings, and accept public comment on ways to improve state government […] Full Article Delaware Health and Social Services Department of Agriculture Department of Education Department of Finance Department of Human Resources Department of Labor Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Department of Safety and Homeland Security Department of Services for Children Youth and their Families Department of State Department of Transportation Governor John Carney Kent County New Castle County News Office of Management and Budget Office of the Governor Sussex County Department of Health and Social Services department of labor Department of Services for Children GEAR Government Efficency and Accountability Reveiw Board governor Governor Carney Regulatory Review Youth & Their Families
accountability Audit files to be opened for scrutiny for greater accountability By www.financialexpress.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T02:10:00+05:30 The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) has floated draft procedures for submission of audit logs to the regulator by audit companies and chartered accountants (CAs). Full Article Economy Industry
accountability US Congress: Spying Law Is Flawed, Open To Abuse, And Lacking In Accountability - So Let's Reauthorize It By packetstormsecurity.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 14:49:20 GMT Full Article headline government privacy usa phone spyware nsa
accountability Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Increased Transparency and Accountability for Civilian Casualties from AFRICOM By allafrica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:41:16 GMT [U.S. House] Washington, DC -Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) led a letter to General Stephen J. Townsend today calling for increased transparency and public accountability of civilian causalities from the United States Defense Department's Africa Command (AFRICOM). The letter was signed by Rep. Adam Smith, Chair, House Committee on Armed Services; Rep. Adam Schiff, Chair, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Rep. Eliot Engel, Chair, House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Rep. André Carson, Chair, Subcommittee on Counterterrori Full Article
accountability How to boost accountability and learning in aid for COVID-19 - Marvin Taylor-Dormond and Stoyan Tenev By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-28 00:00:00 The world is experiencing what some may think is a “typical” black swan event: rare, extremely impactful, and only retrospectively predictable. Full Article Op-Ed / Opinion
accountability Institutional and Governance Dimensions of Flood Risk Management: A Flood Footprint and Accountability Mechanism By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-12-20 00:00:00 This working paper proposes flood footprint and accountability to coordinate risk management projects through appropriate spatial planning at river basin scale. Full Article Publication
accountability All the power, no accountability. That's Trump's COVID success. By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:16:00 GMT Analysis: As the president declares victory over the coronavirus amid a rising death toll, his clear focus on extricating himself from responsibility becomes clearer. Full Article
accountability Accountability for early education–a different approach and some positive signs By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:00:09 +0000 Early childhood education in the United States is tangle of options—varying in quality, price, structure, and a range of other dimensions. In part as a result, children start kindergarten having had very different experiences in care and very different opportunities to develop the skills and dispositions that will serve them well during school. Systematic differences… Full Article
accountability Judiciary in the 21st century: Ideas for promoting ethics, accountability, and transparency By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:51:51 +0000 On June 21, 2019, Brookings Vising Fellow Russell Wheeler testified at a hearing of the House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Wheeler argued in his testimony and response to members’ questions that: 1. The U.S. Supreme Court should create a code of conduct to serve, as does the Code… Full Article
accountability Using extractive industry data to fight inequality & strengthen accountability: Victories, lessons, future directions for Africa By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:21:07 +0000 With the goal of improving the management of oil, gas, and mineral revenues, curbing corruption, and fighting inequality, African countries—like Ghana, Kenya, Guinea, and Liberia—are stepping up their efforts to support good governance in resource-dependent countries. Long-fought-for gains in transparency—including from initiatives like the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)—have helped civil society and other accountability… Full Article
accountability The future of school accountability under ESSA By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:21:25 +0000 With the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replacing No Child Left Behind as the new federal education law, states have gained greater freedom to personalize their education policies. ESSA’s promise of decentralization is a victory for state education leaders, but also transfers to them the responsibility of ensuring that school systems are held accountable. During… Full Article
