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Posted on December 2, 2011 by |
Earl Devaney, chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (RATB), will step down at the end of 2011. As head of the RATB, Devaney is widely credited with establishing a proactive transparency approach to monitoring the $800 billion federal…
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Posted on December 2, 2011 by |
OMB has approved the Real Property Status Report (RPSR) – SF429 – for government-wide use. Developed by the Grants Policy Committee, whose functions are now subsumed under the newly created Council on Financial Reform. The SF429 will become the standard…
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Posted on December 2, 2011 by |
Earthquakes, fires, tornados, lightning, avalanches and alien attacks!  Natural disasters can happen at any time, without warning.  Having a definitive plan can help coordinate the response and mitigate disruptive events that would severely disrupt a less well-prepared institute.  Whatever your…
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Posted on December 1, 2011 by |
The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 (DATA Act) took a step forward on Wednesday, November 30th. The House Oversight Committee passed the bill, which moves it forward on its path toward a vote on the House floor. Sponsored…
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Posted on November 14, 2011 by |
 At the Annual SRA Meeting and Conference last month the new, soon to be released, InfoEd SPIN Funding Opportunities Solution was on display and demonstrated to an eager research administration audience. The new SPIN is a next generation search application,…
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