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FDA MEDICAL DEVICE REVIEWS

Evaluation is Needed to Assure Requests for Additional Information Follow a Least Burdensome Approach

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHHS
Determining that a new medical device is safe and effective is a substantial investment of time and resources for the sponsor and FDA, the agency that regulates medical devices. FDA relies on the device sponsor to provide supporting data at the time of its original submission, and the agency can request additional information during the review. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended, ... Read more

$20.24 USD

Determining that a new medical device is safe and effective is a substantial investment of time and resources for the sponsor and FDA, the agency that regulates medical devices. FDA relies on the device sponsor to provide supporting data at the time of its original submission, and the agency can request additional information during the review. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended,
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Sense and Sensibility

by Jane Austen ...

Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen's first published novel. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, who fall on hard times after their father dies and their half brother inherits his house and fortune. At the insistence of his wife Fanny, John Dashwood, reneges on the deathbed promise he made to his father to take care of his family, and Mrs Dashwood must take her three daughters, Margaret, ... Read more

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Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen's first published novel. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, who fall on hard times after their father dies and their half brother inherits his house and fortune. At the insistence of his wife Fanny, John Dashwood, reneges on the deathbed promise he made to his father to take care of his family, and Mrs Dashwood must take her three daughters, Margaret,
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Governmental Accounting Made Easy

by Warren Ruppel ...

For laypeople and accountants with little or no governmental accounting experience, Governmental Accounting Made Easy, Second Edition is a complete and easy-to-use road map to a broad range of governmental accounting topics, and how these individual aspects of governmental accounting work together under the financial reporting model for governments adopted by the Governmental Accounting Standards ... Read more

$25.00 USD

For laypeople and accountants with little or no governmental accounting experience, Governmental Accounting Made Easy, Second Edition is a complete and easy-to-use road map to a broad range of governmental accounting topics, and how these individual aspects of governmental accounting work together under the financial reporting model for governments adopted by the Governmental Accounting Standards
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致富的特權：二十年來我們為央行政策付出的代價

by 陳虹宇吳聰敏李怡庭陳旭昇 ...

Series Book 26 - 春山之聲
房價高漲人才外流產業升級不力，都跟中央銀行脫不了關係？全面解析神祕面紗底下的中央銀行，瞭解央行政策究竟對臺灣經濟與我們的日常生活造成什麼樣的深遠影響。推薦序──陳南光｜中央銀行副總裁媒體上經常出現美國聯準會或是臺灣中央銀行的新聞，但是在一般人的生活當中，央行到底發揮了什麼作用？新聞中利率的升降匯率的升值或貶值貨幣的供給，這些看似抽象的貨幣政策調整，對普通人生活的影響絕對超過你我的想像。臺灣房價之所以如此高漲，就跟央行二十年來一直維持低利率有關。而長期壓低新臺幣匯率，雖然對於臺灣的出口貿易或許曾有助益，長期而言卻也導致產業升級不力的後果，對經濟體質有負面影響。為什麼這麼說呢？背後的道理是什麼？本書用簡潔的篇幅，提供外行人也能輕鬆看懂的解說，讓大家瞭解二十年來我們為央行政策付出多少代價。本書也說明我國央行為何擁有「致富的特權」。因為央行獨占了... ... Read more

$7.59 USD

房價高漲人才外流產業升級不力，都跟中央銀行脫不了關係？全面解析神祕面紗底下的中央銀行，瞭解央行政策究竟對臺灣經濟與我們的日常生活造成什麼樣的深遠影響。推薦序──陳南光｜中央銀行副總裁媒體上經常出現美國聯準會或是臺灣中央銀行的新聞，但是在一般人的生活當中，央行到底發揮了什麼作用？新聞中利率的升降匯率的升值或貶值貨幣的供給，這些看似抽象的貨幣政策調整，對普通人生活的影響絕對超過你我的想像。臺灣房價之所以如此高漲，就跟央行二十年來一直維持低利率有關。而長期壓低新臺幣匯率，雖然對於臺灣的出口貿易或許曾有助益，長期而言卻也導致產業升級不力的後果，對經濟體質有負面影響。為什麼這麼說呢？背後的道理是什麼？本書用簡潔的篇幅，提供外行人也能輕鬆看懂的解說，讓大家瞭解二十年來我們為央行政策付出多少代價。本書也說明我國央行為何擁有「致富的特權」。因為央行獨占了...
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La contabilidad en la administración pública

by César Augusto Rivera Apéstegui ...

It refers to governmental accounting. the fact is that the register are made with examples of budgeting and financial operations inside a public institution. ... Read more

$6.75 USD

It refers to governmental accounting. the fact is that the register are made with examples of budgeting and financial operations inside a public institution.
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FOOD SAFETY

USDA Should Take Further Action to Reduce Pathogens in Meat and Poultry Products

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOA
The U.S. food supply is generally considered safe, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that Salmonella and Campylobacter in food cause about 2 million human illnesses per year in the United States. In 2014, GAO identified challenges USDA faced in reducing pathogens in poultry products, including standards that were outdated or nonexistent and limited control over ... Read more

$18.66 USD

The U.S. food supply is generally considered safe, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that Salmonella and Campylobacter in food cause about 2 million human illnesses per year in the United States. In 2014, GAO identified challenges USDA faced in reducing pathogens in poultry products, including standards that were outdated or nonexistent and limited control over
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Wealth of Nations (Active TOC) (A to Z Classics)

by Adam Smith, AtoZ Classics ...

**With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature.Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML)** and in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook.Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

**With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature.Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML)** and in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook.Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written
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HOMELAND SECURITY

DHS’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Program Consolidation Efforts

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHS
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons, also known as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), have the potential to kill thousands of people in a single incident. In 2013 Congress directed DHS to review its WMD programs, including the consolidation of CBRNE mission functions. DHS recently notified Congress that consolidation would begin in December 2017... ... Read more

$20.24 USD

Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive weapons, also known as weapons of mass destruction (WMD), have the potential to kill thousands of people in a single incident. In 2013 Congress directed DHS to review its WMD programs, including the consolidation of CBRNE mission functions. DHS recently notified Congress that consolidation would begin in December 2017...
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The Tax Answerbook

Over 500 Questions and Answers

by David O. Awe ...

There is a reason Albert Einstein famously said: “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” As hard as it is, income tax, like death, is unavoidable. The Tax Answerbook attempts to make income tax easier to understand by presenting, in simple language, explanations of complex income tax concepts. It provides lucid answers to over 500 questions taken out of the mouths of ... Read more

$7.82 USD

There is a reason Albert Einstein famously said: “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” As hard as it is, income tax, like death, is unavoidable. The Tax Answerbook attempts to make income tax easier to understand by presenting, in simple language, explanations of complex income tax concepts. It provides lucid answers to over 500 questions taken out of the mouths of
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS

NNSA Should Clarify Long-Term Uranium Enrichment Mission Needs and Improve Technology Cost Estimates

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOE
NNSA has several mission needs for enriched uranium, including providing LEU to fuel a nuclear reactor that produces tritium—a key isotope used in nuclear weapons. NNSA has a pressing defense need for unobligated LEU to fuel this reactor, meaning the uranium, technology and equipment used to produce the LEU, must be U.S. in origin. Because the United States lost its only source of unobligated LEU ... Read more

$20.24 USD

NNSA has several mission needs for enriched uranium, including providing LEU to fuel a nuclear reactor that produces tritium—a key isotope used in nuclear weapons. NNSA has a pressing defense need for unobligated LEU to fuel this reactor, meaning the uranium, technology and equipment used to produce the LEU, must be U.S. in origin. Because the United States lost its only source of unobligated LEU
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MEDICAID

Further Action Needed to Expedite Use of National Data for Program Oversight

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHHS
GAO and others have identified insufficiencies in state-reported Medicaid data that affect CMS’s ability to oversee the program effectively. Recent increases in improper payments—estimated at $36.7 billion in fiscal year 2017—exacerbate concerns about program oversight... ... Read more

$20.24 USD

GAO and others have identified insufficiencies in state-reported Medicaid data that affect CMS’s ability to oversee the program effectively. Recent increases in improper payments—estimated at $36.7 billion in fiscal year 2017—exacerbate concerns about program oversight...
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Insights from Accounting History

Selected Writings of Stephen Zeff

by Stephen Zeff ...

Series series Routledge Historical Perspectives in Accounting
Stephen Zeff has been a prolific researcher on the history of accounting and auditing in the twentieth century. He has written numerous papers on the history of standard setting and regulation, of accounting and auditing practice, of the accounting profession, of accounting thought, and of the intellectual contributions of major authors (such as Hatfield, Canning, Paton and MacNeal).This volume ... Read more

$74.69 USD

Stephen Zeff has been a prolific researcher on the history of accounting and auditing in the twentieth century. He has written numerous papers on the history of standard setting and regulation, of accounting and auditing practice, of the accounting profession, of accounting thought, and of the intellectual contributions of major authors (such as Hatfield, Canning, Paton and MacNeal).This volume
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AUTO RECALLS

NHTSA Should Take Steps to Further Improve the Usability of Its Website

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOT
The number of vehicles affected by safety defect recalls increased sharply in recent years—from nearly 13 million in 2011 to over 51 million in 2016. Once a defect is identified, auto manufacturers are required to send written notification to vehicle owners by mail. NHTSA also aims to enhance awareness of auto recalls by providing information on its website, NHTSA.gov... ... Read more

$20.24 USD

The number of vehicles affected by safety defect recalls increased sharply in recent years—from nearly 13 million in 2011 to over 51 million in 2016. Once a defect is identified, auto manufacturers are required to send written notification to vehicle owners by mail. NHTSA also aims to enhance awareness of auto recalls by providing information on its website, NHTSA.gov...
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ANALYZING REGULATORY BURDEN

Policies and Analyses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Retrospective Reviews Could Be Improved

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOTreasury
Federal financial regulators must comply with various rulemaking and review requirements, including those in RFA and EGRPRA. These statutes require analyses relating to regulatory burden, small entities, or both. RFA requires analyses of a rule’s impact on small entities and alternatives that may minimize any significant economic impact. It also requires agencies to review rules (within 10 years) ... Read more

$20.24 USD

Federal financial regulators must comply with various rulemaking and review requirements, including those in RFA and EGRPRA. These statutes require analyses relating to regulatory burden, small entities, or both. RFA requires analyses of a rule’s impact on small entities and alternatives that may minimize any significant economic impact. It also requires agencies to review rules (within 10 years)
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FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

Information on Mifeprex Labeling Changes and Ongoing Monitoring Efforts

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHHS
FDA initially approved Mifeprex in 2000 and restricted the drug’s distribution to assure its safe use. In 2011, the agency approved a REMS for the drug. In March 2016, FDA approved an application for changes to the indication and dosing regimen for Mifeprex, which were reflected in revised labeling. Other changes included omitting the requirement that the prescriber be a physician. At that time, ... Read more

$20.24 USD

FDA initially approved Mifeprex in 2000 and restricted the drug’s distribution to assure its safe use. In 2011, the agency approved a REMS for the drug. In March 2016, FDA approved an application for changes to the indication and dosing regimen for Mifeprex, which were reflected in revised labeling. Other changes included omitting the requirement that the prescriber be a physician. At that time,
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OFFSHORE SEISMIC SURVEYS

Additional Guidance Needed to Help Ensure Timely Reviews

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOI
Additional Guidance Needed to Help Ensure Timely Reviews ... Read more

$20.24 USD

Additional Guidance Needed to Help Ensure Timely Reviews
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SALES TAXES

States Could Gain Revenue from Expanded Authority, but Businesses Are Likely to Experience Compliance Costs

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOC
Over the past two decades, e-commerce sales have grown rapidly, greatly expanding a category of sales known as remote sales. Under current law, states cannot require all businesses to collect taxes on remote sales. Congress has been considering proposals to change this. Little current, nationwide information exists to inform the debate... ... Read more

$20.24 USD

Over the past two decades, e-commerce sales have grown rapidly, greatly expanding a category of sales known as remote sales. Under current law, states cannot require all businesses to collect taxes on remote sales. Congress has been considering proposals to change this. Little current, nationwide information exists to inform the debate...
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Assessment Methodology for

Economic Analysis

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOT
In its engagements, GAO may review economic analyses that are intended to inform decision-makers and stakeholders about the economic effects of a public action. The economic analyses that GAO reviews may have been performed to meet requirements described in Executive Order or related statutes, to propose or support an action, or to examine an action that has already been taken. The purpose of this ... Read more

$20.24 USD

In its engagements, GAO may review economic analyses that are intended to inform decision-makers and stakeholders about the economic effects of a public action. The economic analyses that GAO reviews may have been performed to meet requirements described in Executive Order or related statutes, to propose or support an action, or to examine an action that has already been taken. The purpose of this
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Continued Action Needed to Address Incarceration Challenges and Offenders’ Reentry

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOJ
BOP’s rising costs and offender recidivism present incarceration challenges to both DOJ and the nation. For example, BOP’s operating costs have generally increased over time, and in fiscal year 2017 amounted to more than $6.9 billion, or 24 percent of DOJ’s total discretionary budget. In addition, from 1980 through 2013, BOP’s prison population increased by almost 800 percent, from 24,640 to 219 ... Read more

$20.24 USD

BOP’s rising costs and offender recidivism present incarceration challenges to both DOJ and the nation. For example, BOP’s operating costs have generally increased over time, and in fiscal year 2017 amounted to more than $6.9 billion, or 24 percent of DOJ’s total discretionary budget. In addition, from 1980 through 2013, BOP’s prison population increased by almost 800 percent, from 24,640 to 219
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COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS

More Information Needed to Improve Classification Implementation

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHHS
Commercial fishing has one of the highest death rates of any industry in the United States. Fishing vessels that are at least 50 feet long and were built after 2013 are required by law to be built and maintained to rules developed by a classification society, a process known as classing. Congress created an alternative-to-class approach in 2016, allowing certain size vessels to be designed and ... Read more

$20.24 USD

Commercial fishing has one of the highest death rates of any industry in the United States. Fishing vessels that are at least 50 feet long and were built after 2013 are required by law to be built and maintained to rules developed by a classification society, a process known as classing. Congress created an alternative-to-class approach in 2016, allowing certain size vessels to be designed and
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The $13 Trillion Question

Managing the U.S. Government's Debt

Edited by David Wessel ...

The underexamined art and science of managing the federal government's huge debt.Everyone talks about the size of the U.S. national debt, now at $13 trillion and climbing, but few talk about how the U.S. Treasury does the borrowing-even though it is one of the world's largest borrowers. Everyone from bond traders to the home-buying public is affected by the Treasury's decisions about whether to ... Read more

$13.67 USD

The underexamined art and science of managing the federal government's huge debt.Everyone talks about the size of the U.S. national debt, now at $13 trillion and climbing, but few talk about how the U.S. Treasury does the borrowing-even though it is one of the world's largest borrowers. Everyone from bond traders to the home-buying public is affected by the Treasury's decisions about whether to
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TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Surface Transportation Inspector Activities Should Align More Closely With Identified Risks

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DHS
The global terrorist threat to surface transportation – freight and passenger rail, mass transit, highway, maritime and pipeline systems – has increased in recent years, as demonstrated by the 2017 London vehicle attacks and a 2016 thwarted attack on mass transit in the New York area. TSA is the primary federal agency responsible for securing surface transportation in the United States... ... Read more

$20.24 USD

The global terrorist threat to surface transportation – freight and passenger rail, mass transit, highway, maritime and pipeline systems – has increased in recent years, as demonstrated by the 2017 London vehicle attacks and a 2016 thwarted attack on mass transit in the New York area. TSA is the primary federal agency responsible for securing surface transportation in the United States...
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WORKPLACE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

Better Guidance and Information Could Help Plan Participants at Home and Abroad Manage Their Retirement Savings

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOTreasury
Saving for retirement can be difficult. However, when participants lose their workplace retirement accounts when they change employers or participate in a workplace retirement plan abroad they can encounter additional challenges in securing adequate retirement savings. GAO was asked to review steps federal agencies might take to assist participants with these challenges... ... Read more

$20.24 USD

Saving for retirement can be difficult. However, when participants lose their workplace retirement accounts when they change employers or participate in a workplace retirement plan abroad they can encounter additional challenges in securing adequate retirement savings. GAO was asked to review steps federal agencies might take to assist participants with these challenges...
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Agencies Are Implementing Requirements but Need to Take Additional Actions

by Hugues Dumont ...

Series series GAO - DOJ
FOIA requires federal agencies to provide the public with access to government records and information based on the principles of openness and accountability in government. Each year, individuals and entities file hundreds of thousands of FOIA requests for information on numerous topics that contribute to the understanding of government actions. In the last 9 fiscal years, federal agencies subject ... Read more

$20.24 USD

FOIA requires federal agencies to provide the public with access to government records and information based on the principles of openness and accountability in government. Each year, individuals and entities file hundreds of thousands of FOIA requests for information on numerous topics that contribute to the understanding of government actions. In the last 9 fiscal years, federal agencies subject
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