In reality, its powers were even greater than those of the Cheka, since, in addition to wide discretionary authority to deal with political opponents and run a network of concentration camps (the Gulag), it was charged with penetrating all economic institutions to forestall "sabotage" by so-called Nepmen.
"In addition to the discretionary and elastic powers conferred on the administrative authority, effective regulation must include several clear statutory provisions reinforced by penal and civil sanctions, aimed at those manipulative and deceptive practices which have been demonstrated to fulfill no useful function.
In addition to investigating discretionary accruals before and after the adoption of the German Accounting Law Modernization Act, we also use a variety of other financial reporting properties.
In addition to few discretionary funds, homeowners in these areas must also contend with the possibility of foreclosure, mortgages worth more than the values of their homes and a rising national unemployment rate.
In addition to $13,000 in discretionary funds from the village budget, the committee contributes the professional and technical expertise of some 20 volunteer members.
But that is no excuse for inaction: in addition to the existing caps on discretionary spending, we need higher revenues along with slower spending growth in our social insurance programs.
In addition to the 59percentt of the discretionary budget that already goes to military spending, Congress will soon be asked to approve a $34 billion emergency war funding bill to pay for the escalation of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer, also likes consumer discretionary stocks, including automakers, in addition to industrial companies that are benefiting from low commodity prices.
That can be other things in addition to your paycheck, like your particular talents and discretionary time.
What's more, the sequester would reduce military spending by $42.7 billion; nonmilitary discretionary spending would drop $28.7 billion, in addition to a mandatory $9.9 billion reduction in Medicare, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
