Work Lies Ahead for DHS on Workforce Diversity, GAO Says
DHS has identified barriers to greater representation of women, minorities and those with disabilities in its workforce but has not …More
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Management-Related Bills Advance in Senate
The Senate has passed S-375, to improve efforts to identify and reduce governmentwide improper payments and consolidate prior laws and …More
Senate Democrats Press SSA on Negotiations
All 47 Democrats in the Senate have joined to press the SSA to return to the bargaining table with several …More
EPA Challenged on FOIA Policy Changes
In a letter that could send a message to all agencies, a bipartisan group of senators has asked the EPA …More
VA Purchase Cards at Risk of Misuse, Audit Says
There is a “moderate” risk of VA employees misusing purchase cards, an IG report has said, although the risk is …More
Notice Warns of Impersonations of Federal Procurement Offices
A transnational fraud ring has been impersonating federal procurement offices to obtain electronic equipment, the IG’s office of DHS has …More
EEOC Expands Online Portal
The EEOC has expanded its Public Portal, which allows federal employees to manage requests for hearings and appeals of EEO …More
Initiatives on Mobile Devices Combined
The CIO Council has created the Federal Mobility Group, a federal community of practice to address issues involving mobile devices …More
Census Hiring, Office Needs Appear on Track, GAO Says
The Census Bureau “generally appears to be positioned” to meet its needs for hiring, office space and training related to …More
OPM Issues Guide to Assessing Work-Life Programs
OPM has issued a guide for documenting the costs and benefits of work-life balance programs such as telework, to help …More
House Backs IG Staffing, Report Disclosures Bills
The House has passed HR-1847, a reaction to what are often numerous and lengthy vacancies among inspectors general and to …More
OPM Asks Agencies to Support Charity Drive
This year’s Combined Federal Campaign will begin September 9, OPM has said in its annual memo asking agencies to support …More
GSA Awards New City Pairs Contracts
GSA has awarded new contracts under its city pair program, which set pre- and firm-fixed-price air fares for federal travelers …More
Protect Employees During Hot Weather, Agencies Told
Federal agencies should “be proactive in protecting the health and well being of our employees” during periods of especially hot …More
Union-Sponsored Survey Stresses Value of Telework
Cutting back or eliminating telework would cause five out of six HHS and SSA employees to consider whether to leave …More
Boost in Numbers of Agricultural Inspectors Sought
The CBP would be authorized to annually hire more than 200 additional agricultural inspectors and 200 more agricultural technicians at …More
EPA Needs Better Handle on Its Workforce Needs, IG Says
The EPA has not done an analysis of its overall workforce needs as required by a 2017 government-wide policy, an …More
Agencies Told to Review, Update Workforce Fund Plans
OMB and OPM have told agencies to review their workforce fund plans, from which awards to employees are paid, to …More
OMB-OPM Guidance Steers Awards Policies
Memo M-19-24 telling agencies to update their policies on employee awards says that recognition programs are “particularly important as agencies …More
Misuse of Position Most Common Ethics Violation, Says OGE
Misuse of position was the most common basis for disciplinary actions taken against federal employees for alleged ethics violations in …More
SSA’s ‘Expedited’ Process No Faster for Initial Claims, Report Says
The SSA’s “expedited” process for disability claims related to military duty has virtually no impact on the speed of initial …More
Guidance Issued on Evidence-Based Policy Act
OMB in memo M-19-23 has issued guidance on carrying out the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act signed into law in …More
Private Tax Debt Collection Working, Main Sponsor Says
The main sponsor of the IRS program under which certain tax debt is turned over to private debt collectors to …More
Best Practices Listed for Measuring and Managing Customer Experience
OMB in its latest guidance to agencies on preparing their submissions for the fiscal 2021 budget cycle (Circular A-11) has …More
Agencies, OMB Fell Short on Disaster Relief Controls, GAO Says
Warning that the “risk of improper payments increases when agencies spend billions of dollars quickly,” GAO has said that OMB …More
Agency Impersonation Scams Continue to Grow
Phone and electronic message scams seeking to pry money or personal information from victims by imitating government agencies continue to …More
Move of USDA Units Means High Employee Attrition, Union Says
The large majority of employees in the two Agriculture Department units scheduled to relocate from Washington, D.C. to the Kansas …More
Guidance Issued on Reducing Advisory Committees
OMB has issued guidance on carrying out a recent executive order aimed at reducing the number of outside committees advising …More
Report Calls for Stricter Controls on Contracts at DHS
While DHS has taken steps to improve controls over contracts valued at more than $300 million, it “did not always …More
New Policies Set on Electronic Records
OMB in memo M-19-21 has set new policies for agencies on the transition from paper-based to electronic record-keeping as required …More
