Its my privilege to introduce the first speaker in the 2015 Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium and he is a young scholar who has already earned an array of honors. He was at penn state and the university of maryland where he earned a masters degree and a phd. The department of history at maryland awarded him its prize in political history. Hes already in his books. Abraham lincoln published in 2011 and most recently Emancipation Union army and reelection of Abraham Lincoln both published by louisiana State University press. More than two dozen articles have appeared under his name in scholarly journals in Popular History magazines and in 2005 he won the john t. Hubble prize for the best article in civil war history. His current book project is midnight in america night sleep and dreams in the civil war. This energetic and resourceful young historian is assistant professor in american studies at Christopher New Port University here to speak on lincoln and dreams of death. Its a pleasur
About the eligibility requirements of the current child nutrition assistance cadre of programs as they exist today . I think the important thing when youre talking about reducing errors and improper payment which is i think we all agree is a very important endeavor is to create a culture where a culture of compliance with the rules. We want the rules to be followed. I dont think the rules themselves are the problem i think its helping people understand them and there are lots of different people involved in the system. Its families when theyre filling out applications, its schools when theyre running programs, its states when theyre administering them. So i think that kind of day in and day out work is whats most important to reduce errors and reduce improper payments in the program. I would second that and also add its important to as a former president once famously stated, its important to not only trust but verify. I would add to that and say its important to trust and verify in a
Has put in place knew rules for prime institutional funds that get rid of the fixed dollar value. They will have net asset values that will reduce run risk. That aside to allow firms to impose fees something that could create Financial Stability risk that we need to watch. The so called Triparty Repo market which is a major source of shortterm wholesale funding, that contained great risks. We have taken steps important steps to mitigate. Central counterparties a thrust of reform has been to try to move as many derivative contracts as possible into central counterparties to have them. By central counterparties something that serves to reduce risk and complexity and enhance Financial Stability but when these entities themselves become systemic and clearly need supervision something that you have mentioned in imf work is that we have a major growth of open ended mutual funds where you have funds that are investing in highly illiquid assets. The industries are promised immediate liquidity.
Thank you. Do you think that a shift from the current verification process that emphasizes for cause verification would enhance the Program Integrity and secondly would it have a negative effect on access for eligible participants . No, i think theyre again senator, there is a way to do it without aversely impacting people that truly deserve it and what we found in our work is for cause, thats the review of questionable applications. Some School Districts were not doing any for cause verifications of questionable applications. So theres definitely potential there to do that more consistently across School Districts. I should add thats a usda requirement. School districts are required to conduct these type of reviews. Any time we see that type of inconsistency that gives us some concern. I would like to know more about the point of service when the child and the cafeteria worker do interact and determine how the meal will be paid. You have cited this in your statement as a step in which
Ahead. A packed two hours for you. New york mayor cory booker will join us. And poet journalist, angela davis will join us as well. Gold medal olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas has written a new book. And judy chu is with us, and the macks join us, and singer adam lambert. Monday, december 10th. And starting point begins right now. Wow, thats an ominous little graphic right there. Yes that is because the fiscal cliff is what were talking about this morning. Thats the starting point. President obama and the House Speaker speaking face to face for the first time in more than three weeks. The two men who stand between millions of americans and the fiscal cliff sat down, had a conversation. A Critical Development 22 days away from the cliff, which means severe tax hikes and spending cuts unless the two can find a way to compromise. Nobody is saying much. But spokesperson says the lines of communication remain open Erskin Bowles said this. You know, they have started to tango now and any time h