Groups Back OPM on Using Direct-Hire Authority
OPM’s grant of direct-hire authority in a number of STEM-related occupations has drawn support from the Senior Executives Association and …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOGE Stresses Ethics to Agency Leaders
The recently installed head of the Office of Government Ethics has written to the heads of all agencies stressing the …More
‘More Consistent’ Approach Sought for Managing Property
Federal agencies need to take a “more consistent approach” to management and disposal of excess equipment and other items, says …More
Agency Obligations Set under ‘One Federal Decision’ Policy
OMB has set agency obligations under the “one federal decision” requirement in the cross agency priority goal of speeding up …More
Auditors Take First-Hand Look at Postal Customer Experience
The USPS is falling short of characteristics that make for a good customer experience, an IG report has said, noting …More
Guidance Issued on Improving Engagement
OPM has issued guidance to agencies on carrying out the cross-agency priority goal to “improve performance management and engagement,” as …More
OPM Lists Ways for Agencies to Identify Strengths, Weaknesses
OPM guidance on pulling up employee engagement as measured by the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey lists ways for agencies to …More
OGE Clarifies Financial Disclosure Requirements
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance clarifying the duty to disclose positions with outside organizations on financial disclosure …More
EPA Incident Reporting System Put Personal Information at Risk, IG Finds
The system the EPA used to track responses to IT-related issues reported by employees put the personal information of those …More
Service to America Medals Winners Announced
Winners have been announced for the annual Service to America Medals, or Sammies, with Dr. Daniel L. Kastner of the …More
SSA Met Requirements in Field Office Closings, Says IG
The SSA met standards for providing notice when recently closing two field offices, the IG’s office there has said in …More
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
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
