Now a sociologist at Columbia University, Venkatesh spent over a decade immersed in a 10-block neighborhood he calls Maquis Park (a pseudonym) before producing
Off the Books. At once an outsider and a welcome participant in the ghetto economy, he found that he was suddenly part of "a vast, often invisible web" of economic exchange.
Ghetto capitalists: the inner cities are bustling with informal enterprises, but the government has cut them off from the larger economy
Having questioned people familiar with the deal and conducted investigations, taxation officials concluded that the 300 million yen was passed on to Ebara and the company kept it
off the books, the sources said.
Tax office says plant engineer Ebara hid 540 mil. yen in income
Jumper explained that the funding for those positions has already been reduced, but "we have failed to take the people away, or take those slots
off the books." He said that 4,500 positions have not been accounted for and need to be slashed.
Jumper: Air Force to reduce personnel. (Washington Pulse)
Fraudsters manipulate balance sheets either directly through the booking of incorrect accounting entries or indirectly by keeping transactions
off the books entirely.
Balance sheet becomes breeding ground for fraud
Some are calling it "Enronitis." Pipeline companies have taken major hits from Wall Street since the Enron fall from grace and are struggling to clean up their "
off the books" accounting procedures to reestablish stockholder confidence.
Economic mixed bag. (Editor's Log)
They are at the centre of partnerships which are said to have kept massive debts
off the books.
Enron four keep silent
This can be attributed to a number of default properties cleared
off the books by some of the financial institutions.
Return to higher properly values
"The misapplication of the law was so flagrant and so clearly mean-spirited in this case that it caught the attention of friendly legislators and editorial writers who had previously lacked the motive to work to get the law
off the books," says Kate Monteiro, president of the Providence-based Rhode Island Alliance for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights.
Scene of the crime; laws against gay sex can block everything we want: marriage, adoption, and equal rights
Peter the Apostle Catholic Church say they are disappointed with the ruling, but announced plans to continue their legal fight even with RFRA
off the books. A few weeks later a compromise settlement was reached, allowing the church to expand without destroying its historic facade.
Free Exercise restricted
And up in Indiana, a lobbyist can throw a party or fund a trip for one legislator or, heck, the entire general assembly, and it's all
off the books.
The sleaze in the statehouses
Ultimately, in July, 1987, FDA issued a proposal to wipe the inoperative regulation
off the books. OMB argued that "market forces" can guide consumers' purchasing decisions.
Juicy secrets
THE firm responsible for signing
off the books of collapsed tour operator XL Leisure was yesterday facing an investigation.
In brief: Auditors for XL Leisure to be investigated
They argue that the levy would recover some of the tax revenue lost from illegals who work
off the books.
Wall of confusion: immigration policy follies
That would effectively wipe the case
off the books, annulling the Ninth Circuit ruling for Newdow.
Does God belong in the Pledge? Fifty years ago, Congress added 'under God' to the Pledge of Allegiance. A California atheist claims that recitation of the phrase in public schools violates the Constitution
"That's why we can't rest until we get this ludicrous GID diagnosis
off the books."
Boys in the dollhouse, girls with toy trucks