United States Government Accountability Office GAO February 2009 GAO-09-232G FEDERAL INFORMATION SYSTEM CONTROLS AUDIT MANUAL (FISCAM) This is a work of the U.S. government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States. The published product may be reproduced and distributed in its entirety without further permission from GAO. However, because this work may contain copyrighted images or other material, permission from the copyright holder may be necessary if
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THE USE OF OPERATIONS OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS White Paper February 15, 2010 Prepared for: Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration FHWA-HOP-10-029 Quality Assurance Statement The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides high-quality information to serve Government, industry, and the public in a manner that promotes public understanding. Standards and policies are used to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity
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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE THABA TSHWANE THE CAUSES AND DYNAMICS OF CONFLICT IN CENTRAL AFRICA By Ms C. Auret November 2009 This research paper was written by a programme member attending the South African National Defence College in fulfilment of one of the requirements of the Executive National Security Programme 20/09. The paper is a scholastic document and this contains facts and opinions which the author alone considered appropriate and correct for subject
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A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT REPORT On Effectiveness of Marine Logistics Submitted to S.R. LUTHRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE AWARD FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION In Gujarat Technological University UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Faculty Guide: Company Guide: Ms. Parinaz Todiwala Mr.Pravin Dixit Assistant Professor MD (Kshitij Marine Services Pvt. Ltd.) Submitted by Ms. Harshita Kakar [Batch No. 2011-13, Enrollment
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record (EHR). However, administrative and budgetary constraints, technological challenges, disparate information technology/information technology (IM/IT) systems, and political maneuvering have delayed the development of a joint EHR. At this time, it is uncertain when VLER will be implemented. Until a joint, electronic DoD/VA single system for capturing patient encounters is developed, implemented, and sustained, a near-term solution must be implemented for the scanning, storing, and sharing of
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Energy’s BestPractices Steam efforts Volume IV Compiled for the Industrial Technologies Program By the Alliance to Save Energy Acknowledgements The Steam Digest: Volume IV is the fourth annual compilation of articles dedicated to steam system efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy sponsors the BestPractices Steam program, which either directly or indirectly facilitated the creation of all the articles contained in this volume
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The Role of the Militia in Today’s Canadian Forces Jack English | September 2011 Strategic Studies Working Group Papers The Role of the Militia in Today’s Canadian Forces ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lt. Col.-Dr. John A. English retired from the Canadian army in 1993 with 37 years service in the King’s Own Calgary Regiment, the Queen’s Own Rifles, and Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Educated at Royal Roads and the Royal Military College, he went on leave without pay to attain an MA in
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managementjournal.info RESEARCH ARTICLE Industrial Relations System as a Factor of Tripartite Consultation Influencing the Performance of State Corporations in Kenya Nzioki S*, Mukulu E Department of Human Resource Management, School of Human Resource Development, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Kenya. *Corresponding Author: Email: sknzioki@yahoo.com Abstract The study sought to establish the effect of Industrial relations system in Kenya on the performance of state corporations
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Foreword The Army is the primary landpower arm of our Nation’s Armed Forces. It exists to serve the American people, protect enduring national interests, and fulfill the Nation’s military responsibilities. FM 1 is one of the Army’s two capstone field manuals. It contains our vision for the Army. While the entire manual is important, I would direct your attention to four particular items. FM 1 establishes the fundamental principles for employing landpower. The most important of these are the Army’s
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. Chapter Failure prevention and recovery 19 Eurotunnel response team during one of their regular patrols in the tunnel Source: Eurotunnel Introduction One obvious way of improving operations performance is by preventing failure. Failure is rarely unimportant, but in some operations it is vital that processes do not fail. Failure in aircraft in flight, for example, or electricity supplies to hospitals, or car seat belts, or the emergency services can be literally fatal. For these operations
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