Better Assessment of Job Candidates Needed, MSPB Says
Proper assessment of job candidates is vital to the government but many agencies “do not use the most predictive assessment …More
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MSPB Cites Unintended Consequences of Hiring Reforms
In a report on job applicant assessment, the MSPB said that “many of the recent hiring reforms may have created …More
GAO Sees Potential for More Savings from Reverse Auctions
Federal agencies are achieving savings by conducting reverse auctions for contracts but are not using them to their full potential, …More
House Approves VA Personnel-Related Bills
The House has passed two bills related to VA personnel policies, including HR-3500, to bar the department from rehiring any …More
GSA Releases Federal Property Map, Says It Could Aid Disposal of Excess
GSA has posted an interactive map of federally owned properties, saying it will “make it easier for industry stakeholders and …More
Decrease Reported in Assaults, Threats to Public Lands Employees
Actual and threatened assaults to federal employees involved in administering public lands decreased in 2017, according to data collected from …More
VA Whistleblowers More Likely to Be Disciplined, Leave Agency, Says GAO
A GAO report on disciplinary practices at the VA, while not focused on whistleblowing-related issues, found indicators of retaliation in …More
GAO Says Data on VA Employee Misconduct Is Flawed
The VA collects data related to employee misconduct and discipline, but that data comes through numerous different systems that provide …More
FAA Opening a (Small) Phased Retirement Window
The FAA has announced a pilot program of phased retirement, opening an application window for the month of August for …More
OSC Receiving More Whistleblowing-Related Cases, GAO Says
Whistleblowing disclosures and complaints by federal employees filed at the Office of Special Counsel alleging prohibited personnel practices increased sharply …More
Intelligence Community Looks Beyond Traditional Polygraph Testing
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has said it is looking beyond traditional polygraph testing of job applicants …More
Little Change in Prices in Fiscal 2019 City Pairs Contracts
GSA has awarded fiscal 2019 city pairs contracts for official government air travel with eight major carriers, providing pre-negotiated and …More
Panel Backs Enhanced Tracking of Productivity at VA
The House Veterans Affairs Committee has approved HR-6066 to enhance the tracking of VA medical care providers’ productivity, saying it …More
GSA Oversight of Contractor Employee Clearances Found Lacking
The Federal Acquisition Service did not ensure that more than a dozen contract employees had received favorable background investigation determinations …More
IG Council Calls for Tighter Controls over Purchase Cards
A review by the IG offices of 20 agencies of purchase card transactions identified as high risk of being improper …More
OGE Proposes Changes to Financial Disclosure Forms
The Office of Government Ethics has proposed changes to the two financial disclosure forms required of federal employees, the Form …More
OMB Defines Role of Senior Real Property Officers
OMB has ordered each federal department and independent agency to designate or re-designate within one month a “senior real property …More
House Passes Bills on Leave, Management Issues
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-899, which would extend eligibility for disabled veteran leave to “Title 38” …More
FDA Moving Ahead with Special Hiring, Pay Authorities
The FDA says that it is making progress toward carrying out a 2016 law, the 21st Century Cures Act, that …More
Safety Issues Persist in Postal Facilities, Says IG
The Postal Service has made progress in addressing safety and security issues at retail facilities but much remains to be …More
Report Cites Budgetary, Leadership Challenges for IG Offices
IG offices have proven to be “vital to bringing accountability to the federal government” but are hampered by leadership vacancies …More
Conflict of Interest Guidance Updated
The Office of Government Ethics has posted a series of updated guidance documents on the most common potential financial conflicts …More
Agencies to Gain More Leeway in Hiring ALJs
President Trump has issued an executive order giving federal agencies more leeway in the hiring of ALJs by ending the …More
Concerns Voiced on Change in ALJ Hiring
President Trump’s order to begin using excepted service hiring procedures rather than OPM’s traditional competitively-based register of applicants to fill …More
Audit Cites Gender Discrimination at Justice Department
“A significant number” of women across components and position types in the Justice Department say they have “experienced gender discrimination …More
Report Cites Lack of Employee Confidence in EEO Process
An IG report on gender equity at the Justice Department found that “staff of all genders, positions, supervisory status, and …More
Role of Whistleblower Protection Advocates Revised
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 115-192) a bill that recently cleared Congress to make permanent whistleblower advocates in …More
GAO Sees Some Gains in CBP Recruitment, Retention
The variety of approaches the CBP is taking toward its recruitment and retention problems is showing some results but the …More
Big Changes Foreseen in Federal Workplace Due to Artificial Intelligence
Increasing adoption of artificial intelligence will transform workplaces, including the federal workplace, on a scale not seen since the Industrial …More
How Employees, Agencies Can Adapt to Artificial Intelligence
The federal CIO Council has said that the “impending explosion of artificial intelligence and automation will affect people and organizations …More
