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...Chinese face the same problems as the U.S. officials - they simply can't inspect every single shipment, but they are on the right track," van Dijk says. China has signed on some key international monitoring rules, but the scale of trade makes oversight difficult...
...Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is not meeting its own goal for monitoring licensed firearms dealers. At the current rate of inspections, says an ATF spokeswoman, it would take 17 years to inspect all existing license holders. ATF's stated goal is to complete a routine inspection every three years. "At our current staffing levels we are unable to meet that goal," ATF's chief public affairs officer, Sheree Mixell, told TIME...
...disturbing news to animal lovers, since many furry pals are part of the family. The FDA requires that pet food must be pure, wholesome, sanitary and safe to eat - but the agency has no obligation to approve the food before it goes to market. "The FDA doesn't inspect the plants or the food, but leaves that up to AAFCO [Association of American Feed Control Officials], which is a body that has no regulating power," says Friedrich of PETA. "So it really becomes self-policing...
...hand-picked from five foundries that University representatives surveyed last August. The delegation—consisting of Associate Provost of Art and Culture Sean T. Buffington ’91, project manager Peter Riley, and Lowell House tutor Luis A. Campos—visited the foundry last week to inspect the casts for the replacement bells. The group also attended several ceremonies over the weekend and is expected to return March 21. According to Buffington, the delegation hopes to sign an agreement before they depart, as details are currently being finalized. The University and monastery are expected to make...
...event, KPMG's reluctance to let regulators inspect backup documents pushed the feds' buttons. By 2004, Justice had launched a criminal investigation. A federal indictment helped kill Enron's auditor, Arthur Andersen, in 2002, so KPMG tried to avoid indictment by doing pretty much whatever the government wanted. That included cutting off the payment of legal fees for indicted employees. The groveling worked for KPMG, which dodged indictment, but not for the 16 indicted employees, who couldn't afford their lawyers. A New York federal judge ruled that they could sue KPMG for their legal bills (KPMG has appealed...