Official Time Report Represents the Latest in a Long Back and Forth
The latest report on use of official time by federal employees (see related story) marks the latest in a long …More
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Official Time Rose by a Quarter over 2019-2024, Says OPM Report
Use of official time—what the Trump administration calls taxpayer-funded union time—rose by 24 percent over 2019-2024, a period in which …More
GAO Cites Personnel Issues in VA Oversight of Training, Community Care Programs
Separate GAO reports have cited understaffing and other personnel issues as hampering VA oversight of a technology jobs training program …More
Imposter Scams Now Extend to Invoking Supreme Court, IG Warns
Scams involving impersonations of federal agencies and even individual federal employees have now extended to invoking the U.S. Supreme Court, …More
The Benefits of Hiring Veterans as Employees
Bringing veterans into your workforce means tapping into a highly skilled, disciplined, and versatile group of professionals with exceptional leadership …More
IG Warns of Impact of IRS Staff Cuts on Upcoming Tax Filing Season
Staff cuts at the IRS “had no significant impact” on the tax filing season earlier this year because exceptions were …More
OMB Laying Groundwork for “Non-Woke” AI Guidance
OMB is holding a series of “ listening sessions to learn more from industry about their approaches to AI transparency …More
IG Finds Use of Overtime at USPS Declining but Not as Much as Planned
USPS use of overtime declined from 172.9 million hours in 2021 to 117.8 million in 2024 but that was less …More
Agencies Increasingly Applying AI in Processing FOIA Requests, Says Report
Almost a fifth of federal entities that process FOIA requests are using AI and machine learning, and those “early adopters …More
Most Justice Department Nondisclosure Forms Lack Whistleblower Protection Notice, IG Finds
An inspector general audit has found that only three of 89 nondisclosure agreement-type forms applying to Justice Department employees fully …More
GAO Urges More Attention to Management Issues Crossing Agency Lines
The GAO has urged more attention be paid to management issues that cut across agencies, saying that “Many of the …More
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New Survey Shows Most Federal Workers Say Finances Are One of Their Top Day-to-Day Stressors
NEW YORK, October 3, 2025 – A new survey from Talker Research and DailyPay highlights the financial challenges facing federal …More
Pentagon Signals ‘Cultural Refresh,’ EEO Process Changes for Civilian Employees
The Defense Department—see note below—has said it plans a “cultural refresh” for its civilian employees aiming to “encourage workforce rewards …More
Leading Senate Republicans Call on OMB to Fund Central IG Bodies
Two leading Senate Republicans on civil service and whistleblower protection issues have called on OMB to reverse its recent decision …More
GAO Calls for More Attention to Preventing, Addressing Misconduct at Prisons Bureau
The GAO has called on the Bureau of Prisons to strengthen policies and procedures aimed at preventing and addressing misconduct …More
Guidance on Acquisition from Small Businesses Issued
OMB, the SBA and the FAR Council have jointly released guidance on what they called “streamlined regulatory coverage on small …More
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Navigating the Shutdown: Financial Preparedness Becomes Paramount for Federal Employees
As the federal fiscal year ended on September 30, the long-feared government shutdown officially began on October 1, 2025, casting …More
Threats, Other Types of USPS Workplace Violence Not Fully Reported, IG Says
More than 2,600 threats and other types of workplace violence were reported to a USPS tracking system over fiscal 2022-2024 …More
Agencies Not Achieving Potential Savings from Common Purchasing, Says GAO
Federal agencies are “leaving billions of dollars in potential savings on the table” by not fully embracing centralized purchasing of …More
OPM Says It Reprogrammed Unspent Money to IT, Other Priorities
OPM has said it underspent its fiscal 2025 appropriations for operations by $38 million, about 10 percent, money that it …More
Judge Finds Widescale Firings of IGs Violated Law but Doesn’t Require Reinstatements
A federal judge has found that the widescale firings of agency inspectors general early in the Trump administration violated a …More
Much Data on Agency Procurements Missing or Incomplete, GAO Says
Only 36 of 70 federal agencies that submitted data in 2023 to the Federal Procurement Data System certified the quality …More
Staff Shortages Set Back Efforts to Better Track Individual Firefighters, GAO Says
The Forest Service has strong capabilities to track aircraft and vehicles on the ground, but is less able to track …More
Audit Finds ‘Mouse Jiggler,’ Other Unauthorized Software on EPA Computers
An inspector general audit has found unauthorized software on the computers of more than 100 EPA employees and contractors–including software …More
DHS Hiring Surge Marches On as OMB Threatens Possible Shutdown RIFs
DHS’s effort to hire 4,500 immigration enforcement personnel across Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and …More
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Project Safe Delivery: A Fixable Failure
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is facing a mail theft crisis of historic proportions. In response, the U.S. Postal Inspection …More
Training Modules on Veterans’ Employment Updated
OPM has updated training modules for agency officials on veterans’ preference in hiring and for veterans and family members on …More
Agencies Instructed on R&D Priorities for Upcoming Budget Request
OMB has told federal agencies prioritize “bold, mission driven, and unapologetically in service of the American people” in their requests …More
Senior Exec Ratings System Needs Change but Not Forced Distribution, SEA Says
The performance ratings system for federal senior executives “does need an overhaul” but OPM’s recent rules instituting a forced distribution …More
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Law about to Expire, Sen. Peters Warns
A law incentivizing companies to voluntarily share cybersecurity threat indicators with the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is due …More
