Between 60% and 75% of all property owners were expected to see an increase in their tax bills, though Marisa Waxman, Deputy Administrator for Assessment of Programs and Policy at OPA, says that the Administration is seeking to collect the same amount of Real Estate Tax revenue in 2014 under AVI as in 2013 under the old system.

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If managed-care programs would pay for drug treatment assessment, counseling and referrals by primary-care doctors, rather than waiting for the problem to get serious enough to require specialized medical treatment, the costs would be lowered for everyone, says Eric Gopelurd, a clinical psychologist at George Washington University's Department of Health Policy.

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Dr. Mendelson warns that not all HR departments are equipped to handle this type of assessment, but firms such as his have training programs, which can take several months to complete.

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This site provides information on programs that have been assessed for effectiveness using the Program Assessment Rating Tool, commonly referred to as the PART.

WHITEHOUSE: Testimony of Director Portman

The principal reason for such a pessimistic assessment is that the IMF and World Bank are obliged in structuring their programs to take as a given the existing political and economic systems of prospective borrowers.

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To increase physical activity, local elected officials commit to mapping local playspaces, completing a community needs assessment, developing an action plan and launching a minimum of three proven policies, programs or initiatives aimed at increasing access to play.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

We have recently extended our special programs for primary dealers beyond the end of the year, based on our assessment that financial conditions remain unusual and exigent.

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