OMB Calls on Agencies to Loosen Benefit Eligibility Rules for Census Workers
OMB has called on agencies to loosen benefits eligibility rules under certain assistance programs for recipients who take temporary jobs …More
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Postal IG Cites Value of Blogging
The Postal Service IG says its blog has proven to be valuable as “a driving force in our engagement with …More
Lessons from CXO Fellows: Collaborate, Communicate
The importance of collaboration and communication were among the key takeaways of participants from their year in the 2018 CXO …More
Hiring, Development Called Keys to Improving Agency Technical Expertise
The government “simply does not have enough staff or leader¬ship with the modern technical expertise needed to fix critical services …More
Report: Government “Culture of Compliance” Needs to Change
The changing nature of work “is creating a rapidly changing landscape” for federal management and the workforce and will require …More
IG Calls for Tighter Management of Travel Charge Cards at GSA
GSA, the agency that issues charge cards for federal employees government-wide to use on official travel, needs to tighten management …More
DoD Not Meeting Headquarters Reduction Targets, GAO Says
DoD is not fully meeting a mandate in its 2016 budget bill to save at least $10 billion from headquarters, …More
SEA Calls for Full Investigations, Accountability for Harassment
The Senior Executives Association has issued a position statement saying that its members, “because of their leadership positions, play a …More
SSA Stepping Up Enforcement of Benefits Reductions
The SSA “has made progress” in increasing its enforcement of two benefit offsets that commonly apply to federal employees under …More
Many Under CSRS are Reaching their Limit
One of the most overlooked and least understood provisions of federal retirement is the annuity limit under CSRS. Under CSRS, …More
Private Sector Sees Government as a Cyber ‘Talent Source’
While federal agencies see their difficulties in retaining employees as a management challenge, the companies gaining those employees view the …More
Recovery Act Projects Fell Short of Goals, Says IG
Many of the federal buildings that received funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for full or …More
OGE Describes Ethics Requirements for Job Changers
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on requirements that apply when employees subject to filing public financial disclosure …More
House to Vote on Transparency, IG Powers
The House is set to vote this week on two bills aimed at increasing transparency of agency operations and one …More
Studies Highlight Examples of Government Working Well
Cooperation among agencies, between agencies and Capitol Hill, and within Congress are common elements when the government works most effectively, …More
GAO Finds Problems with Training of Grants Workforces
OPM, OMB and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council have taken steps to ensure that federal employees working on grants …More
Senate Panel Taking Up Range of Agency Management Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to consider this week a range of agency management-related bills, …More
Unauthorized Releases of Postal Employee Information Examined
The IG’s office at the Postal Service has said it is looking into unauthorized release of employees’ personal information, following …More
Nominations Sought for ‘Sammies’ Awards
The Partnership for Public Service has opened the nomination period for its 2019 Service to America awards, or Sammies, a …More
DHS Still Facing Management Coordination Issues, Says GAO
DHS continues to face problems in building itself into” a cohesive, effective department” following its creation in 2003 from some …More
GAO Cites (Costly) Lessons Learned from Building Projects
A GSA program created as a “response to criticism that federal buildings are uninspiring” has resulted in some attractive and …More
TSA Whistleblowers Named Public Servants of the Year
The Office of Special Counsel has named three TSA employees as winners of its Public Servants of the Year award …More
GAO Sees Progress, More to Do on Acquisition Workforce
The government has made progress to address issues with the acquisition workforce in the decade since a special advisory panel …More
Groups Seek Changes to SES Candidate Development
Two good-government organizations and the Senior Executives Association have recommended strengthening rotational programs and other ways to prepare for entry …More
IG Raises Issues with Salary Overpayments at EPA
The IG’s office at the EPA has issued a management alert calling for “immediate attention” to the agency’s oversight of …More
OPM Offers Assessment Tool for Health and Wellness Programs
In October and November OPM will again offer an online tool called WellCheck for agencies to self-assess their employee health …More
DoD Should Do More to Reassess Structure, Says GAO
DoD is falling short of complying with a legal requirement to review the services and supplies provided by each defense …More
OPM Sends Guidance on Emergency Policies
With Hurricane Florence hitting the eastern coastline, OPM has sent guidance to agencies reminding them of personnel policies related to …More
Privatized Tax Debt Collection Off to Rocky Start
The latest program to use private debt collection agencies to collect overdue taxes has yielded barely more in revenue than …More
OMB Orders Streamlining of Grants Process
OMB has ordered a series of steps designed to reduce administrative burdens on both the providers and the recipients of …More
