2006 News Releases
OMB Communications
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| March - April | September - October |
| May - June | November - December |
November - December
- US Government Releases FY06 Financial Report (U.S. Treasury Department Office of Public Affairs) (December 15, 2006) (38k)
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- Statement from OMB Director Rob Portman: Announcement to Pursue a Year-Long Continuing Resolution (December 12, 2006) (32k)
- OMB Director's Statement on December 2006 Employment Report (December 8, 2006) (23k)
- OMB Director's Statement on Revised Third Quarter GDP Growth (November 29, 2006) (24k)
- All Major Agencies Meet Accelerated Financial Reporting Deadline for Second Consecutive
Year (November 16, 2006) (29k)
- Press Briefing by Conference Call with OMB Director Rob Portman and CEA Chairman Edward Lazear (November 3, 2006) (60k)
September - October
- Joint Statement
of Henry Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury, and Robert Portman,
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on
Budget Results for Fiscal Year 2006 (October 12, 2006)
- Fact Sheet, Economic Strength
And Spending Restraint Drive Down Budget Deficit (October 11,
2006) (29k)
- Fact Sheet, Achieving
Greater Transparency And Accountability In Government (September 26,
2006) (35k)
- OMB Posts Progress Reports to Help Small
Businesses, Manufacturers, and Congress
Track Ongoing Regulatory Reform (September 25, 2006) (31k)
- Government Issues New Standards and Guidelines
for Statistical Surveys to Reflect Current Best Practices (September 22,
2006) (28k)
- OMB Takes Step to Further Increase
Transparency and Oversight of Information Technology Investments (September 21,
2006) (30k)
- OMB Director’s Statement on Record-High
Tax Receipts (September
18, 2006) (23k)
- OMB Director Praises House Passage of
Earmark Reform (September 14,
2006) (23k)
- OMB Director Portman Praises House for
Supporting Increased Transparency in Federal Spending (September
13, 2006) (23k)
- OMB Issues 2007 Release
Date Schedule for Principal Federal Economic Indicators (September 12,
2006) (37k)
- OMB Director Portman Praises Senate For Supporting Increased Transparency In Federal Spending (September 8, 2006) (24k)
July - August
- Budget Deficit is Shrinking Because of
Strong Economy (August 30,
2006) (23k)
- Census Report Shows Benefits of Economy
Reaching Americans (August 29, 2006) (22k)
- Government Sets Forth
New Audit Guidelines for Federal Financial Statements (August 25,
2006) (29k)
- U.S. Senate Confirms Paul Denett as Federal
Procurement Policy Administrator (August 4, 2006) (29k)
- U.S. Senate Confirms Stephen S. McMillin
as Deputy Director for the Budget (July 28, 2006) (24k)
- OMB Provides One-Stop Shopping
On-Line To Help Small Businesses Navigate Federal Requirements (July 18,
2006) (26k)
- OMB Director Portman Names Donald Dempsey
for Senior Position (July 17, 2006) (29k)
- OMB Introduces On-Line Catalog To Help
Agencies Effectively Implement New Information Technology (July 13,
2006) (35k)
- OMB Director Portman Names Michael Bopp
for Senior Position (July 12, 2006) (24k)
- OMB Introduces Key Resource to Give Agencies
Easier Access to Emergency Response Information (July 12,
2006) (24k)
- Fact Sheet, Mid-Session Review for
FY 2007 (July 11, 2006) (30k)
- OMB Director Portman to Discuss Mid-Session
Review at National Press Clup "Newsmaker" Event (July 10,
2006) (22k)
- HSPD-12 Certified Products and Services Now Available for Federal Agency Acquisition (July 5, 2006) (28k)
May - June
- OMB Reports 12 Cabinet Departments Reduced
Paperwork Burdens in FY 2005 (June 30, 2006) (25k)
- OMB Reinforces Strict Adherence to Safeguard Standards (June 23, 2006) (25k)
- Bipartisan Victory for Presidential Initiative
to Control Spending (June 22, 2006) (24k)
- TRANSCRIPT: OMB Director Rob Portman Roundtable
Interview with Reporters on June 21, 2006 (June 22,
2006) (80k)
- What They're Saying... More Support
For The Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 22, 2006) (18k)
- What They're Saying... More Support
For The Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 21, 2006) (19k)
- OMB Director Portman Praises Senate Action
on Budget Reforms (June 20, 2006) (24k)
- What They're Saying... Bipartisan Support
for the Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 20, 2006) (19k)
- Fact Sheet, President Signs
Emergency Funding Bill (June 15, 2006) (30k)
- OMB
Director Portman Praises Congress for Keeping Spending Bill on Target (June 15, 2006) (27k)
- What They're Saying... More
Support For The Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 15, 2006) (24k)
- Portman
Applauds Bipartisan Approval of Legislative Line Item Veto (June 14, 2006) (27k)
- What They're Saying...
Bipartisan Support For The Line-Item Veto Legislation (June 14,
2006) (22k)
- OMB
Official Recognized for Excellence in IT Leadership (June 13, 2006) (29k)
- OMB
Director Portman Names Jeffrey A. Rosen as General Counsel (June 9,
2006) (31k)
- OMB Director Portman Praises
President's Intention to Nominate Deputy Director for the Budget (June 9,
2006) (30k)
- President
Bush Participates in Swearing-In Ceremony for Rob Portman as OMB
Director (June 2, 2006) (45k)
- Strong Economic Fundamentals Critical to Revenue Growth, Deficit Reduction (June 1, 2006) (23k)
- Portman Confirmed as OMB Directory by U.S. Senate (May 26, 2006) (22k)
- Statement by OMB Acting Director
Clay Johnson on First Quarter GDP Growth (May 25, 2006) (23k)
- Fact Sheet, President Requests Funds to Strengthen Border Security (May 18, 2006) (30k)
March - April
- OMB Scorecard Shows Improved
Budget & Performance Integration
(May 4, 2006) (26k)
- Federal CIO Council Meets
in Austin with Worldwide IT Leaders (April 28, 2006) (34k)
- Fact Sheet,
President Bush Requests Funds for New Orleans Levees (April 24,
2006) (31k)
- Competitive Sourcing Continues
to Save Billions for Taxpayers (April 20, 2006) (30k)
- OMB Launches Government-wide
Analysis of New Lines of Business Initiatives (March 17, 2006) (34k)
- Statement by OMB Director Bolten
on Senate Budget Resolution (March 16, 2006) (33k)
- Fact Sheet, President
Submits Line Item Veto Legislation to Congress (March 6, 2006) (25k)
- Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 (March 6, 2006) (45k)
January - February
- Fact Sheet, President
Requests $72.4 Billion for the Global War on Terror (February 16, 2006) (30k)
- Fact Sheet, President
Bush Requests $19.8 Billion For Hurricane Recovery (February 16, 2006)
(32k)
- President's $64 Billion 2007
Information Technology Budget Builds on Results (February 10, 2006) (41k)
- OMB Releases Major Savings
and Reforms Volume (February 9,
2006) (38k)
- Budget Launches ExpectMore.gov to Improve Programs’ Accountability, Transparency
(February 6,
2006) (31k)
- Federal Employees Improve Government Effectiveness, Deliver Substantial
Results (February 2, 2006) (60k)
- Wennergren Elected Vice Chairman of CIO Council (January 18, 2006)
(23k)
- OMB Requests Peer Review of Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin (January 9, 2006) (44k)
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