October, 2015 and its been more than a year and thank you and thank you to the fellow i havent met and name with of i would screw up and would just say thank you. I would assume the website continues to evolve as things change that they are highlighted interest persons meetings, draft, all kind of fun stuff. It will be great. I also assume particularly with the translated materials and disabled user enhancements there is coordination with ocea and Mayors Office on disability, so whatever the city standards for translation and for accessibility are used here and that were not sort of doing our own thing . And just finally to the extent that the staff learns both through feedback and experience what works for outreach, if that is useful to be shared with other city departments. So its not like you are doing it well and the puc and port arent. If you are doing it well, share it with others and hopefully everyone can be up to the high Steven Massey standard and im encouraged to hear about
Either grammatical or literary additions. One suggested rearrangement of language and one question. On page 4, commissioner could you speak into the microphone . On page 4, under discussion for enforcement and report. The end of the second paragraph theres a reference to ms. Blome noted that bdr attempted an assetb search of mr. Chris jackson and the courts investigation determined that there are no assets. Is the court the right word . Do you remember . I didnt think you said court. It should be bdr. Good catch. Bdr, okay, may i propose that change, mr. Chairman . You may. Then on page 5, above the words Public Comment, and maybe should ask what how we phrase this as a customary practice, is present tense or past tense . Because that sentence says, the individual commissioners acknowledge in the present tense. And im going to suggest this change the individual commissioners acknowledged, and congratulated. Of the executive director pelham on her election to the governing board of the
This hearing will come to order. Good afternoon. I want to welcome our witnesses. Appreciate your thoughtful testimony and your willingness to spend time here with us today. I ask consent that my written Opening Statement be entered into the record. Without objection. This hearing really is what this committee is all about. Particularly on the Governmental Affairs portion. We have a Mission Statement that we developed last congress with my former Ranking Member senator and no Ranking Member add very good addition to it. The original one is to enhance the economic and national and senator asked we have more efficient accountable government. Thats what the gao does. Thats what Inspector Generals do. And so we certainly appreciate your work. I dont know how many times i have said it, others have said youre our favorite folks in government. You give us the information that really can make government more efficient, more effective and accountable. Todays hearing is on the gaos high risk ser
We did galloped last congress and the new Ranking Member the original was and to promote Accountable Government that is what the gao does and the Inspector General. We appreciate your work item no how many times we have said this. You give us the information. So todays hearing is on the highrisk series something that has been prepared that has ben from the early 90s over last tenures reporting to under 40 million to make government more efficient 21 million per year and senator grassley and i and to be implemented the result was 15,222 saving 87 billion. That is real money even with the federal government. And to speak a lot and thought we would invite to Inspector Generals for the Veterans Affairs from the department of homelands security tier testify been even John Thompson to be in the hot seat. And to get the viewpoint how they are listed on the highrisk list and the challenges. And looking forward to the hearing. To senator macassar school. I know that you know, this but with thos