Obama Names Killefer as Federal Accountability Chief (Update2)
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama said he is naming management consultant Nancy Killefer to ?scour? the budget, wring inefficiencies out of federal programs and establish more accountability in government.

Nigeria: Federal Government Tasked on the Physically Challenged
Lagos ? Federal Government has been urged to provide enabling environment that would protect physically challenged children in the society, particularly those with down syndrome disorder, as the disease comes with several other medical problems including heart problems.

Obama creates watchdog post for federal programs
President-elect Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he is creating a new high-level position to wring waste and inefficiencies from government as part of a broader push to bring more discipline to federal spending.

Federal Government Still Hiring Across the Metro
Finding a job during a recession is a challenge for many unemployed people across the metro area. But there is one big employer who's still hiring right now - the Federal Government. FOX 4's John Pepitone has the report.

Federal government is hiring hundreds in St. Louis area
Federal government is hiring hundreds in St. Louis area

Nigeria: Federal Government Moves to Implement TSPG Project as Ghana Invests $775 Million on NG Plant
Lagos ? THE Federal Government has expressed Nigeria's commitment to the implementation of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project.

Federal aid needed to stop developers who flout rules
KUANTAN: Pahang wants the Federal Government to help it take action against developers who violate rules on hillside development.

Obama names special watchdog for federal spending
President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs - such as Social Security and Medicare - would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending.

Obama names special watchdog for federal spending
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs - such as Social Security and Medicare - would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending. Obama made the pledge but provided few details as he named Nancy Killefer as his administration's chief performance officer, creating a new White House position aimed at ...

Obama names government watchdog
WASHINGTON ? President-elect Barack Obama said today that reforming massive government entitlement programs ? such as Social Security and Medicare ? would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending.

A Porn Bailout? Adult Entertainment Industry Seeks Government Assistance
First it was America?s banks that needed a hand from the federal government. Then it was U.S. automakers . Next came the steel industry. And now this week it?s the porn industry that?s claiming it needs a cash infusion from the U.S. government in order to survive the recession.

Obama names special watchdog for federal spending
President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs - such as Social Security and Medicare - would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending. Obama made the pledge but provided few details as he named Nancy Killefer as his administration's chief performance officer, creating a new White House position aimed at eliminating ...

Obama Names Nancy Killefer to New Federal Budget/Reformer Position
WASHINGTON (Xinhua) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Tuesday named a "chief performance officer," a newly-created position that would oversee the federal budget and reform government.

Obama names special watchdog for federal spending
By JENNIFER LOVEN President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs - such as Social Security and Medicare - would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending. Obama made the pledge but provided few details as he named Nancy Killefer as his administration's chief performance officer, creating a new White House position aimed at ...

Mayor invites Rudd to town to host federal cabinet
Tenterfield Shire Council has invited the Federal Government to hold a cabinet meeting at the School of Arts.

Obama Taps Official To Wring Inefficiencies Out Of Government Programs
(RTTNews) - Faced with trillion-dollar budget deficits, President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday tapped an official for his incoming administration charged with making the government more efficient, part of an attempt to trim federal expenses to pay for at least part of the massive stimulus package he plans to enact.

IMF condition of zero borrowing: Federal government retires Rs 98 billion debt to SBP
KARACHI (January 06 2009): Complying with the IMF's one of the primary conditions, the Federal Government has not only restrained from borrowings but also retired some Rs 98 billion to the central bank.

Resale Shops Could Lose Merchandise Because of Federal Legislation
Federal authorities have notified resale shops across the country that they will soon have to begin testing children's merchandise for lead. The new government regulation takes effect next month, and resale shops are worried it could put them out of business.

Utility could receive federal help on dam project
An economic stimulus package from the federal government could help the Black River Falls Municipal Utility fund some multi-million dollar projects it has planned.

Obama names special watchdog for federal spending
President-elect Barack Obama names Nancy Killefer, left, to the newly created position of chief performance officer, Wednesday. AP WASHINGTON ? \President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday that reforming massive government entitlement programs ? such as Social Security and Medicare ? would be "a central part" of his effort to control federal spending.