Anti-Fraud Partnership Showing Results, Says IRS
The IRS has said that a network of partnerships it launched in 2016 with state tax agencies and the private …More
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The Office of Government Ethics issued guidance to agencies on assessing and addressing the ethics risks in their workforces. To …More
Shutdown Hampered Many IRS Operations, Says Report
Because of the partial government shutdown just ahead of the annual tax filing season, “taxpayers were unable to obtain customer …More
IG Suggests Ways to Hold Down TSA Turnover
The TSA is missing opportunities to reduce its longstanding “consistent personnel turnover” among transportation security officers—screeners—who make up the bulk …More
Hiring Surge for CBP Officers Proposed
A bipartisan Senate bill (S-1004) would authorize a hiring surge at Customs and Border Protection to increase the number of …More
Contest Produces Ideas for Improved Career Development
The National Science Foundation has selected winners in the first round of its Career Compass Challenge, whose goal is to …More
Another Warning Sounded on IRS Staff Problems
The GAO has issued the latest of a long series of warnings about skills shortages at the IRS due to …More
Hill Leaders Seek Review of FOIA Compliance
A bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders on government oversight issues has asked the GAO to examine federal agency …More
Report Urges More Focus on Legacy IT at Energy
Some Energy Department facilities have made progress in identifying outdated IT and in making plans to replace it, but the …More
Direct Hire Authority for IT Positions Finalized
OPM has issued final rules allowing individual agencies to determine, subject to OPM review, whether they are experiencing a “severe …More
House Backs Bill Addressing DHS Morale
The House has passed, HR-1433, aimed at improving morale at DHS, which annually ranks near the bottom in those areas …More
Much Left to Do on Electronic Reporting Requirement, Report Says
Federal officials involved in compliance with a directive to submit electronic records to the National Archives and Records Administration are …More
DLA Official Named FMA Manager of the Year
The Federal Managers Association has named as its Manager of the Year Diana Stewart, acting director of command support office …More
Veterans Percentage in New Hires Slips, Share Onboard Flattens
The percentage of veterans in the federal workforce has leveled off after rising slightly in prior years, at 31.1 percent …More
Hiring, Ethics, IG Bills Advance
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has approved: HR-1076, to generally bar federal agencies from asking about the criminal history …More