State Department Purchase Cards at High Risk, Says Audit
The State Department’s purchase card program is at high risk of improper purchases, an inspector general report has found, although …More
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Stronger Controls over Purchase Cards Needed, CRS Says
Seven years after enactment of a law designed to strengthen controls over improper spending on government-issued purchase cards, many of …More
Improper Payments, Other Bills Advance
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has passed S-375, to improve efforts to identify and reduce governmentwide improper payments and …More
Outsourcing Ban on Circular A-76 Studies to Continue
One of the bills funding federal agency operations through the remainder of the current fiscal year (HR-1158) that has now …More
Report Sees Potential, Limits for Expanding USPS Services
The Postal Service could leverage its facilities and daily activities to provide more services but that “would not likely significantly …More
House Tightens Standards on VA Employee Licensing
The House has passed HR-3530, which would require the VA to assess and report on whether its medical centers continually …More
Bill on Grants Passes Congress; Vehicle Measure Advances
The Senate has joined the House in passing HR-150, to establish a common set of financial data standards for agencies …More
Survey Identifies Culture, Trust Issues in Federal Workplace
Three-fourths of federal employees say their agency has core values but only 55 percent say the organization’s policies align to …More
Disclosures on VA Financial Practices Largely Verified, Says OSC
A whistleblower’s disclosures about several financial practices of the VA have been largely verified, the Office of Special Counsel has …More
OPM Issues Pay and Leave Q&A for Dec. 24th and 25th
Following is a Q&A that OPM put out on the administration of pay and leave for December 24th, which is …More
Journey Mapping Approach Suggested for Customer Service Efforts
A posting on performance.gov suggests that agencies explore the “journey mapping” approach to improving customer experiences, saying that while agencies …More
Much Work Remains under Program Management Act, GAO Says
OMB and OPM have started efforts to implement the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act of 2016 but much remains to …More
DoD Bill Returns Focus to Probationary Period Issue
A provision in the DoD authorization bill (S-1790) expected to be enacted into law soon will put renewed focus on …More
VA Drops Star Rating System for Facilities
The VA has discontinued the star rating system for its facilities, saying the ratings were not of much use to …More
Three Agencies Top New FITARA Scorecard
The Education Department and GSA scored an A+ on the latest Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard from the …More