Feds May Pull Funding Over Georgia Food Stamp ProblemsWCTVATLANTA (AP) — Federal officials are threatening to cut off up to $76 million in administrative funding if Georgia doesn't make big changes to its food stamp system. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/1iReHP3) the funds could be … More: continued here
Read More »Report exposes ministers’ chaotic handling of botched £1billion Royal Mail … – Mirror.co.uk
BBC News Report exposes ministers' chaotic handling of botched £1billion Royal Mail…Mirror.co.ukIn mid-2013, banks had estimated the Government could get up to 867p for Royal Mail shares, and just weeks before the sale it was still suggested they were worth 510p – even by banks connected to the deal. But, …
Read More »Royal Mail sale price 'too cautious'
The privatisation of Royal Mail did not achieve the best value for taxpayers because of the government's "deep caution", the National Audit Office says. More: continued here
Read More »Officials fail to meet federal deadline in food stamps backlog – Fayetteville Observer
Officials fail to meet federal deadline in food stamps backlogFayetteville ObserverOfficials fail to meet federal deadline in food stamps backlog. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014 9:22 pm | Updated: 9:30 pm, Mon …
Read More »Guilford County DSS director out, state expecting to meet deadline to clear … – The Progressive Pulse
WXII The Triad Guilford County DSS director out, state expecting to meet deadline to clear …The Progressive PulseThe head of Guilford County's social services department announced his resignation Monday, days after a previously unknown backlog of 8,000 food stamp recertification cases was discovered Wednesday. NC FAST logo Robert Williams resigned …
Read More »Bottom Line: Royal Mail proves markets trump politics
ON ITS first day as a listed company in February, shares in AO.com rose by 33 per cent. Three weeks later, Poundland followed suit; jumping 23 per cent on its debut and making millionaires of several of … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Hour Cuts Upset A Growing Town – Valley News Live
Post Office Hour Cuts Upset A Growing TownValley News LiveIt is about to get tricky for customers in Horace to mail their packages and get stamps. Their post office retail window will go from being open 8 hours a day to only being open for 6 hours a day. It's …
Read More »Mail sale caution 'cost taxpayer'
The Government could have achieved better value for the taxpayer through its controversial privatisation of Royal Mail, according to a new report which revealed that most investors given priority to buy shares, sold them shortly after making a profit. More: continued here
Read More »Government braced for damning report into Royal Mail privatisation that saw … – This is Money
Government braced for damning report into Royal Mail privatisation that saw …This is MoneyThe NAO is expected to add its own damning verdict of the Royal Mail privatisation to that of the Business, Innovation and Skills select committee of MPs, which has already conducted its own inquiry. In what is …
Read More »Watchdog Slams Royal Mail sale
THE GOVERNMENT was too cautious and massively undervalued Royal Mail at the expense of taxpayers, the spending watchdog has said today, in a highly critical report into the £3.3bn sale of the postal operator. … More: continued here
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