okay ms. lewis come forward please hello and thank you for the opportunity to speak i want to speak in brief about the collaborations in the bay area last week now thousands the second week in the south bay the e. coli break and in san francisco they're talking about the water but i want to talk about the enter connectivity and this commission power reaches beyond the borders of san francisco and the bayer it's a whole state you guys have a lot of power thank you. i've been 83 at that love different meetings i want you to that about the power i was at a meeting and they were talking about proposition 13 and what do i remember no buses and schools everything is cut and i didn't understand why parents wanted to save our property tax today, i am a homeowner so the proportion thirteen 13 are effecting their parents children and my great, great grandchildren the actions that you take in regards to the water that think about the collaborative i see disconnects because the decisions you make franco's hits

. >> thank you ms. lewis. next speaker mr. decosta. >> commissioners originally the grand jury had a report on sea level rise, and soon after that the san francisco port commission had a hearing and i would strongly advise this commission to prioritize a hearing on this matter, sea level rise, because superficially we talk about chamber of commerce and as you know million. >> climate change and you know millions met in new york and the staff has to be ahead of the game when it comes to anything that can adversely impact our clean drinking water with a blueprint -- god bless you. so the other thing is we're interested in infrastructure and we see the infrastructure that has been adversely impacted in the embarcadero area that all will go away just like that. we will get a taste of it soon with a high tides of the el nino. you will see it. in fact we're already seeing it now. when it comes to our water treatment plants we know about this. we don't shout on top of the roof but we know about it. there are many occasions our treatm

ms. richards said lack of compliance. >> right. >> we might look at some .echanism to ensure that mr. lewis? >> we have not found anything that we believe would require legislation to address. , as well, was a complete lack of oversight or attention to this, and the requirements are already there for that to be in place. the focus that this act has put assessmentsdic risk and audits, i think, has been good, and that is working to start bringing these things -- >> you have cited some successes andringing about compliance also implementing the intent and purpose of the law. mr. lile with the air force has cited what they have done to try get the proper use of these cards. ms. richards, any changes? anything you see we need to do from law or procedural standpoint? >> no, sir, not at this time. the law very wisely puts in place the regular risk assessments and reporting to the us toand requirements for look back at what the departments are doing. i think as that plays out over time, it will better inform any changes you might have to make in the future. that? i just follow-up on first of all, i

elliot lewis is the inspector general for audits at the u.s. department of labor. ms. anne richards is the assistant inspector general for audits at the u.s. department of homeland's security. mr. john lisle is the dep it assistant secretary for contracting at the united states air force. mr. hl larry is the deputy director of air force services at the yients united states air force. i thank all of the witnesses and welcome them today. i don't know if you've come before our committee or subcommittee before, but this is an investigations and oversight committee of congress. and, in accordance with our rules, we do swear in our witnesses. so, if you'll please stand, i eat add mem eel administer the oath. >>> do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give before this subcommittee of congress is the whole truth and nothing but the truth? all of the witnesses, the record will reflect, answered in the affirmative. and, again, i welcome you. thank you for coming today. our -- of course, we don't have as many members today since we're not voting. but w

lewis, anything? >> they have publishing reports where they are collecting information from the departments and the i.g.s on what issues we're identifying with purchase cards and the status of recommendations. >> ms. richards? >> i agree with my fellow assistant i.g.s. omb has put out additional guidance and they are following up on publishing the results. >> but they really don't go back that much to check. have you seen them -- any compliance of their -- >> omb puts out the guidance and it's up to the individual departments to enforce it. >> you all oversee some of that as inspector generals. >> mr. chairman, the only thing that strikes me here, though, correct me if i'm wrong, in a sense, neither the 2012 law nor omb guidance give explicit guidance for criteria of who gets a card and when can a card be used. would that be fair? if i understood you, even within epa, there was broad discretion about that dguidance. that would suggest that isn't government wide. >> i'm not aware of any guidance as to who can get it or how many can be distributed. >> and both mr. lewis would agree with that? >> same here. and our current audit, we're looking at the utilization of these cards. some people have them

ms. ifill? way, ie is always a suppose. i stand by my earlier offer. i will not retreat from what i am interested in. remains in the tradition of thurgood marshall and john lewis and all of those who have fought for the ement of americans, particularly for those with a vote is their voice. they don't have the money or power or influence. that is the way that express themselves in the democracy. i am of the belief that their work should be focused on how we many of ourhat as citizens as possible have the ability to participate in the political process and vote. i don't understand why an 18-year-old young man would have to go to the post office and register for selective service when he turns 18 but does not have to go to the post office and register to vote. i don't understand what the state of north carolina would pass a law that would eliminate voter registration for 16 and 17-year-olds. all of the incentives we are sending out our incentives against voting. i am only willing to partner around efforts that are focused on encouraging voting, on encouraging registration, on encouraging participation, on encouraging people to feel a part of our democracy. if tha