EEOC, OPM Partner on Disability Reporting
The EEOC and the OPM have signed a joint memo highlighting revisions to OPM’s SF-256 form for self-reporting disabilities for …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
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The House has scheduled votes this week on several bills impacting agency management practices. HR-2846, to loosen restrictions against agencies …More
OPM Stresses Agency Responsibilities in Emergencies
As part of new guidance on agency closings due to severe weather or other safety concerns, OPM has reminded agencies …More
Draft Data Standards Posted for Comment
Draft data standards under the President’s Management Agenda cross-agency priority goal on grants have been posted for comment through January …More
Whistleblower, Improper Payments Bills Readied for Final Votes
Several bills that recently cleared the committee level in the House and Senate could be brought to floor voting for …More
CMS Reports Progress on Improper Payments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has reported that initiatives to address improper payments–long a focus of GAO, OMB …More
Commerce IG Concerned about Census Preparations
With the 2010 census now less than two years away, the Census Bureau “has not fully integrated and tested all …More
DHS Cyber, Infrastructure Security Programs Reorganized
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 115-278) a measure creating a new cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency within DHS …More
GAO Finds Guidance on Property Sales ‘Can Be Confusing’
GSA officials acknowledge that the agency’s guidance on property exchanges and sales “can be confusing but GSA’s plan to amend …More
Ethics Policies Govern Office Gift Giving, Receiving
Questions commonly arise in the holiday season about rules on giving or getting gifts in federal offices. In terms of …More
At IRS, Technology Ready for Video Conferences, Public Isn’t
An IG report serves as a caution to agencies trying to reduce the costs of in-person services to the public …More
OPM Streamlines Certification for High-Level Performance Rating Systems
OPM has streamlined its system for certifying whether agency performance evaluation systems for SES and non-executive senior career employees meet …More
GAO to Continue Focus on Agency IT Security, Personnel Issues
GAO has said that in the time ahead it will “focus our work on several pressing national issues” including the …More
Lawsuit on VA Official Time to Test Management’s Authority
Three federal unions have filed a lawsuit against the VA’s decision to stop allowing medical personnel to use official time, …More
Secret Service Experiencing IT Workforce Challenges, GAO Says
The common government-wide issues of staffing for IT positions extend to the Secret Service, GAO has said, although it has …More
Labor Dept. Program Cited as Model on Improper Payments
A report cites the Labor Department’s unemployment insurance program’s focus on cooperation with state agencies and on data collection as …More
DoD Needs to Better Track Real Property, GAO Says
DoD requires its components to collect and maintain information about real property assets but its central database contains inaccurate and …More
Backlog Reduced Despite Rising Demand for Services, EEOC Says
The EEOC has reported that it reduced its backlog of complaints by federal employees in fiscal 2018, a year of …More
Rank Award Winners Announced
Presidential Rank Awards, the top honor for SES members and senior professional career employees, will go to 131 persons this …More
Better Oversight of VA Contractors Needed, Says GAO
The VA is increasingly relying on contractors to conduct medical exams on veterans applying for disability benefits but has only …More
Postal Service Ethics Program Gets Overall Good Review
The Postal Service’s ethics program is generally mature but there is room for improvement to “reduce employee misconduct and unethical …More
Best Practices on Shared Services Summarized
Best practices on shared services, an element of the President’s Management Agenda, include better understanding of shared needs, learning from …More
Safeguard Personal, Official Information, Mattis Tells DoD Employees
Defense Secretary James Mattis has told DoD employees that their vigilance “is our best defense against attack or exploitation of …More
Asset Management Practices Need Improvement, GAO Says
Federal agencies are not fully complying with asset management standards issued in 2014, GAO has said, although all of the …More
Interagency Agreement Signed on Legal Services for Veterans
The VA and a number of other federal departments and agencies have signed a joint statement aimed at improving the …More
Next Steps against Insider Threats Recommended
The office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued guidance for agencies to take next steps on insider threat …More
Customer Service Not Just for English-Speakers, Report Shows
A Postal Service IG report serves as a reminder that agency efforts to improve customer service must take into account …More
Guidance Issued on Cybersecurity Job Classification, Hiring
OPM has issued the latest in a series of policies aimed at helping agencies hire and retain cybersecurity workers, this …More
Leave Transfer Authorized Due to Hurricane Michael
OPM has authorized agencies to establish emergency leave transfer programs related to Hurricane Michael. In those programs, employees may donate …More
Report Suggests Strategies to Improve Hiring for IT Jobs
In their search for IT talent, agencies can use technology to help them find the most qualified candidates and to …More
