Anti-Money Laundering: Improved Communication Could Enhance the Support FinCEN Provides to Law Enforcement (open access)

Anti-Money Laundering: Improved Communication Could Enhance the Support FinCEN Provides to Law Enforcement

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Financial investigations are used to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, crimes that can destabilize national economies and threaten global security. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the Department of the Treasury supports law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in their efforts to investigate financial crimes by providing them with services and products, such as access to financial data, analysis, and case support. As requested, GAO examined the extent to which the law enforcement community finds FinCEN's support useful in its efforts to investigate and prosecute financial crimes. GAO analyzed statutes governing FinCEN's mission and documentation describing the support it provides to LEAs, such as annual reports. Using FinCEN data, GAO selected a sample of 29 LEAs, including primary users of FinCEN's services and products, and obtained their opinions through a survey and interviews. While the results of the survey and interviews are not generalizable, they provide insights about the usefulness of FinCEN's support."
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations (open access)

Defense: FY2010 Authorization and Appropriations

This report provides an overview of the administration's fiscal year 2010 budget request. The report discusses base budget, war costs and issues regarding the defense appropriations for FY2010.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background and Analysis (open access)

Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Background and Analysis

The Department of Defense (DOD) increasingly relies upon contractors to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, which has resulted in a DOD workforce in those countries comprising approximately a comparable number of contractors (218,000) as uniformed personnel (195,000). This report discusses the issues raised by this fact including (1) what role contractors should play in contingency operations, (2) whether DOD is gathering and analyzing the right data on the use of contractors, (3) what steps DOD is taking to improve contract management and oversight, and (4) the extent to which contractors are being effectively included into military doctrine and strategy. The report examines current contractor trends in Iraq and Afghanistan, the steps DOD has taken to improve contractor oversight and management, and the extent to which DOD has incorporated the role of contractors into its doctrine and strategy. The report also reviews steps Congress has taken to exercise oversight over DOD contracting, including contracting issues that have been the focus of hearings and legislation.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 2009 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 2009

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Pittman, Jerry & Wray, Kelly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Funeral Program for Brenda Joyce Wright, December 14, 2009] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Brenda Joyce Wright, December 14, 2009]

Funeral program for Ms. Brenda Joyce Wright, born July 5, 1954 and died December 9, 2009. The funeral was held December 14, 2009 at Sutton-Sutton Chapel, officiated by Rev. James T. Smith. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc., and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Lamar Junior High School] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Lamar Junior High School]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Lamar Junior High School, in McAllen, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Homeland Security Department: FY2010 Appropriations (open access)

Homeland Security Department: FY2010 Appropriations

This report describes the FY2010 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Administration requested a net appropriation of $44.1 billion in budget authority for FY2010. This amounts to a $2.8 billion, or a 6.7% increase over the $41.2 billion enacted for FY2009 (not including supplemental funding). Total budget authority requested by the Administration for DHS for FY2010 amounts to $55.1 billion.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Lake, Jennifer E. & Haddal, Chad C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety, and Regulation (open access)

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Import Terminals: Siting, Safety, and Regulation

This report provides an overview of recent industry development of new LNG import terminals. The report summarizes LNG hazards and the industry's safety record. It discusses federal laws and regulations related to LNG terminal siting with a focus on the authorities of key federal agencies and safety provisions in the permitting of onshore facilities.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W. & Vann, Adam
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress (open access)

The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress

This report outlines current progress towards establishment of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), presents current and projected funding levels and timelines, and describes policy issues of potential interest to Congress, such as agency coordination, possession of viruses, construction timelines, disposition of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC), and community safety concerns.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Shea, Dana A.; Monke, Jim & Gottron, Frank
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 79, Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 2009 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 95, No. 79, Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 2009

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Hughes, Jamie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues for Congress (open access)

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act: Overview and Issues for Congress

This report describes Congress's pursuit of postal reform, and summarizes the major provisions of the new postal reform law. The report also suggests PAEA-related oversight issues for Congress. President George W. Bush signed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA; P.L. 109-435; 120 Stat. 3198) on December 20, 2006. The PAEA was the first broad revision of the 1970 statute that replaced the U.S. Post Office with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), a self-supporting, independent agency of the executive branch.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Kosar, Kevin R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 26, Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 2009 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 26, Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 2009

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Rodriguez, Tatiana
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Postal Service: The Program for Reassessing Work Provided to Injured Employees Is Under Way, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Program Management (open access)

U.S. Postal Service: The Program for Reassessing Work Provided to Injured Employees Is Under Way, but Actions Are Needed to Improve Program Management

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Between 50,000 and 60,000 United States Postal Service (Service) employees, or 7 to 8 percent of the Service's workforce, occupied a modified work assignment during fiscal year 2008. The Service must provide these assignments to employees with workplace injuries if work is available to perform within their medical restrictions. Historically, the Service has returned employees to work as soon as possible, partly to reduce its costs for workers' compensation. In 2006, the Service initiated a program, the National Reassessment Process (NRP), to ensure that modified work assignments are medically suitable and necessary to carry out the Service's mission. This requested report addresses (1) the goal of the program, (2) how it is being implemented, and (3) the program's status and outcomes. To perform its work, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) analyzed data and documentation, visited four districts selected to illustrate a range of conditions, and interviewed Service officials."
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress (open access)

The United Nations Human Rights Council: Issues for Congress

This report provides historical background of the Council, including the role of the previous Commission. It discusses the Council's current mandate and structure, as well as U.S. policy and congressional actions.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
VA Construction: VA Is Working to Improve Initial Project Cost Estimates, but Should Analyze Cost and Schedule Risks (open access)

VA Construction: VA Is Working to Improve Initial Project Cost Estimates, but Should Analyze Cost and Schedule Risks

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates one of the largest health care systems in the country. As of August 2009, VA's Veterans Health Administration (VHA) had 32 major ongoing construction projects with an estimated total cost of about $6.1 billion and average cost per project of about $191 million. Some of these projects were initiated as part of VA's Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) process, which was a comprehensive assessment of VHA's capital asset requirements. In response to a congressional request, GAO (1) described how costs and schedules of current VHA major construction projects have changed, (2) determined the reasons for changes in costs and schedules, and (3) described the actions VA has taken to address cost increases and schedule delays. To do its work, GAO reviewed construction documents, visited three construction sites, and interviewed VA officials."
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision (open access)

Who Regulates Whom? An Overview of U.S. Financial Supervision

Federal financial regulation in the United States has evolved through a series of piecemeal responses to developments and crises in financial markets. This report provides an overview of current U.S. financial regulation: which agencies are responsible for which institutions and markets, and what kinds of authority they have.
Date: December 14, 2009
Creator: Jickling, Mark & Murphy, Edward V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 156, No. 74, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 2009 (open access)

The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 156, No. 74, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 2009

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bastrop, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 14, 2009
Creator: Wright, Cyndi
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 299, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 2009 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 299, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 2009

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 14, 2009
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Doctoral Recital: 2009-11-14 - Helen Dewey Reikofski, soprano

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date: November 14, 2009
Creator: Reikofski, Helen Dewey
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Hip-Hop Broadway: The Musical" live performance tape 1 of 2] captions transcript

["Hip-Hop Broadway: The Musical" live performance tape 1 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Hip-Hop Broadway: The Musical" live performance at the Winspear Opera House on November 14th, 2009. The footage shows the musical performance including singing, dancing and acting. The tape show the lobby during intermission and then switches to unrelated content at the 2:35:15 time mark.
Date: November 14, 2009
Creator: Moore, Melba; Holliday, Jennifer; Badu, Erykah; Blackwell, Harolyn; Fields, Felicia P. & King, Curtis
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Hip-Hop Broadway: The Musical" live performance tape 2 of 2] captions transcript

["Hip-Hop Broadway: The Musical" live performance tape 2 of 2]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Hip-Hop Broadway: The Musical" live performance at the Winspear Opera House on November 14th, 2009. The footage shows the musical performance including singing, dancing and acting. The tape being in the lobby of the opera house and shows audience members mingling and concludes with the after show dinner and photos. The tape goes to grey at the 2:49:34 time mark.
Date: November 14, 2009
Creator: King, Curtis; Badu, Erykah; Kendall, Trent Armand; Fields, Felicia P.; Hollliday, Jennifer & Moore, Melba
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Jodi-Anne Davidson, November 14, 2009

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Jodi-Anne Davidson, Jamaican immigrant, for the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Immigration Project. She discusses her childhood and family history in Jamaica; parents’ divorce; father’s decision to immigrate to the U.S. with two daughters; experiences with the U.S. immigration system; reminiscences of family life in Jamaica and Jamaican history.
Date: November 14, 2009
Creator: Park, David & Davidson, Jodi-Anne
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 117, No. 223, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 2009 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 117, No. 223, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 14, 2009

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 14, 2009
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[TBAAL Gala at the Performing Arts Center] captions transcript

[TBAAL Gala at the Performing Arts Center]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their TBAAL Gala at the Performing Arts Center event in 2009. This video features raw footage of a performance of "Hip Hop Broadway: The Musical," which was produced by AT&T Performing Arts Center and TBAAL. The video shows an introduction by founder Curtis King before the performance.
Date: November 14, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library