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AccountabilityAccountability - the Key 21st Century Watchword We've carefully chosen the name for this Web-accessed news, research, information and perspectives research - "accountability" is the Editors' umbrella term for much of the content -- and "central" because we intend to make this a central resource for those interested in knowing more about trends in accountability. Corporations and other institutions in our society are increasingly being held accountable for their decisions, actions, behaviors and performance .... Click here to continue reading the full introduction
News & UpdatesApril 29, 2009 Geithner’s close ties with Wall St. fuel criticism of bailoutSource:My Digital FC - Gretchen Morgenson and Jo BeckerLast June, with a financial hurricane gathering force, Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. convened the economic stewards of the United States for a brainstorming session. What emergency powers might the government want at... April 29, 2009 Transparency and disclosures vitalSource:Emirates Business 24/7Good practice of corporate governance at companies across different verticals will only ensure growth prospects for them and sustainable returns for investors, according to experts. April 29, 2009 Profit shouldn't rule everythingSource:The Bismark TribuneToo important to fail. Too big. Sound familiar? Insurance giant AIG? Wall Street? Detroit's big three flying in corporate jets for a government handout?Nope. It's right here in North Dakota coal country. Click here for more Accountability News & Updates
Research & InsightsDecember 5, 2008 The Conference Board Governance Center Issues Recommendations To Corporate Boards on Overseeing Risk Management and Executive Compensation -- Suggests Better Risk Oversight and Stronger Links Between Pay and Performance
Source:The Conference Board Governance Center
The Conference Board Governance Center issued today the first in its new series of reports on the oversight role of the board of directors in the current economic crisis.[more] December 4, 2008 Marketing Executives Under Growing Pressure to Show Return on Investment, As Companies Tighten Controls, The Conference Board ReportsSource:The Conference BoardMarketing executives are under growing pressure to show a return on investment for their programs, but many are struggling and finding the process complex, according to a report by The Conference Board, the global business...[more] November 25, 2008 2008 Accountability Rating Finds More Companies Willing to Address Social and Environmental ChallengesSource:Social Funds.comAnnual measure of corporate accountability finds telecoms developing effective CSR vision, while oil & gas sector suffers due to operational performance. Click here for more Accountability Research & Insights
Commentary & OpinionMay 4, 2009 Healthcare - Where are We Headed?
Source:Bob McMillan
As the important issues surrounding the future of American healthcare are examined in depth, hotly debated, and as legislation or executive orders expected to be forthcoming, one of Governance & Accountability Institute’s...[more] December 19, 2008 Ethics @ Work: Madoff's 'perfect storm' of misconductSource:Asher Meir, The Jerusalem PostThe revelation that for years New York financier Bernard Madoff was running a giant Ponzi scheme, which is shaping up to be the biggest swindle in world history, displays a frightening array of ethical failures - a veritable... December 9, 2008 Holding CEOs AccountableSource:The Wall Street JournalThe failure of the General Motors board of directors to fire CEO Richard Wagoner provides a rare glimpse into the inner-workings of big-time corporate boards of directors. The sight is not pretty Click here for more Accountability Commentary & Opinion |
...More Information     Special FocusNews on "Accountability" Streamed from Yahoo! and Google NewsJuly 4, 2009 Do tests really measure success in school'
Examiner.com - Testing helps provide accountability in the classroom. Testing also allows teachers to determine if their students are making academic gains; ... July 4, 2009 Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board's new logo likened to ...Oshkosh Northwestern - AP • July 4, 2009 MADISON — The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, the agency that runs state elections, has a new logo that some say resembles the ... July 4, 2009 A piece of paper'The News International - As Sharif also says, the issue of accountability raised in the CoD has been ignored with former President Musharraf not tried for his various acts. ... July 4, 2009 Fund-raisers face scrutinyStraits Times - More such commercial outfits have surfaced and the COC has received complaints over the way their activities are conducted and questions of accountability, ... July 4, 2009 Asset Backed Securitization Bill in two monthsSunday Times.lk - In a bid to facilitate accountability towards investors in asset-backed securities, a Bill on Regulation of Asset Backed Securitisation will be presented to ... July 4, 2009 'Wapda's mistakes cost masses, traders heavily'The News International - He demanded of the prime minister to constitute a high-powered committee for accountability of Wapda. Another committee should monitor power distribution ... July 4, 2009 Rewarding failure ensures failure
Tampa Tribune - How about demanding more accountability for success from students, parents, teachers and administrators' School board member Sandra Nicholson seems to get ... July 4, 2009 Testimony to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in ...Abugidainfo - Take action to ensure aid is not misused in future, avoiding general, non-designated aid where there is little transparency and accountability 5. ... July 4, 2009 West's human-rights based polices can help Iran protesters
Sunday Times.lk - Natan Sharansky said that this tactic — the West tracking and demanding accountability for the treatment of individual internal dissenters — helped break up ... July 4, 2009 Businesses must disclose environmental impact of operations, says ...Daily Times - The president said changing economic and business realities had made the business community subject to greater accountability, adding it would be imperative ... Click Here for more streaming news on "Accountability" “The day may come when fair play, love for one’s fellow-men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable generations to march forth serene…triumphant…from the epoch in which we dwell…meanwhile, never flinch, never weary, never despair…”
-- The Right Hon. Winston Churchill, March 1955, in his Swan Song to the House of Commons after an illustrious, challenging and sometimes despairing 53 year career in the House. Accountability-Central partners with Google to bring you related links with relevant information - links below:
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