The Federal Budget Deficit and the Business Cycle (open access)

The Federal Budget Deficit and the Business Cycle

This report discusses the annual federal budget deficit, which has fallen significantly over the course of the current economic expansion, from a high of 9.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in FY2009 to 3.2% of GDP in FY2016
Date: December 9, 2016
Creator: Driessen, Grant A. & Labonte, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
Creating a Federal Advisory Committee in the Executive Branch (open access)

Creating a Federal Advisory Committee in the Executive Branch

This report report provides a brief overview on how Congress can establish federal advisory committees, and provides some considerations as to why a federal advisory committee may or may not be an appropriate mechanism to assist a particular policy or funding question. The report also explores why Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) may or may not be appropriate for application to particular advisory committees. It presents data on the number of active FACA committees established by Congress with special emphasis on the committees established in FY2015. This report concludes by presenting a list of the federal advisory committees currently proposed for statutory establishment in the 114th Congress.
Date: December 9, 2016
Creator: Ginsberg, Wendy & Burgat, Casey
System: The UNT Digital Library
College of the Mainland Annual Financial Report: 2015 and 2016 (open access)

College of the Mainland Annual Financial Report: 2015 and 2016

Annual financial report of College of the Mainland documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016, with an independent auditor's review covering fiscal years 2015 and 2016.
Date: December 2, 2016
Creator: College of the Mainland
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report on the Use of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas: 2016 (open access)

Biennial Report on the Use of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas: 2016

Biennial report of the Texas Water Development Board describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal years 2015 and 2016.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial report to the 85nd Texas legislature (open access)

Biennial report to the 85nd Texas legislature

This is the the State Office of Risk Management Biennial Report, as the guidelines for oversight in developing and maintaining effective risk management programs; specialized assistance and training; comprehensive data collection, monitoring, and analysis; and the workers’ compensation program.
Date: December 30, 2016
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
System: The Portal to Texas History