Guidance Issued on Child Care Subsidies, Domestic Violence Policies
OPM has issued separate new guidance to agencies on the payment to certain employees of subsidies for child care costs …More
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Performance.gov Closes the Book on Agency Priority Goals under Biden
In what it said is “the final round of progress updates to be released until new goals are established,” a …More
OMB Issues Guidance on Improving Reliability, Resiliency of Agency Data Centers
OMB has issued guidance on standards for agencies to use for the “effective acquisition, design, and management of data centers …More
OPM Calls Attention to Updated Handbook on Childbirth, Adoption and Foster Care
OPM in a memo on chcoc.gov has called agency attention to an update to its Handbook on Leave and Workplace …More
Update ‘Significantly Improves’ Federal Program Inventory, Says OMB
OMB has announced an update and expansion of the Federal Program Inventory on the first anniversary of its launch that …More
OGE Explains Raise’s Impact on Thresholds under Ethics Policies
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact on certain ethics policies of the federal employee raise …More
Hearing on Telework to Kick Off House Panel’s Work in New Congress
In the latest sign of the importance of telework in the agenda for Republicans in the new Congress, the House …More
Bills on Telework, Agency Relocations Reintroduced in Senate
Several bills have been reintroduced in the Senate to restrict telework and require relocations of federal jobs, measures that made …More
EEOC Provides Overview of Asian Americans in Federal Workplace
The representation of Asian Americans in the federal workforce “has remained relatively consistent” in recent years at a rate higher …More
GAO Cites Overlap, Fragmentation of Agency Programs for Older Adults
Programs administered by HHS under the Older Americans Act overlap with 36 other programs of nine other departments and agencies …More
Office Space ‘Use It’ Act Provisions Included in Water Resources Bill
Among the late actions in the 2023-2024 Congress was adding to an unrelated water resources bill (S-4367) language of a …More
OMB Touts Workforce, Other Actions under President’s Management Agenda
In what likely will be the last word from the Biden administration on its President’s Management Agenda, OMB has touted …More
Compliance with Digital Content Accessibility Requirements ‘Slightly Improved,’ Says GSA
Federal agencies are continuing to improve accessibility of their digital content, the GSA has said, although they continue to lag …More
Guidance Issued to Research Agencies on Sexual Harassment of Employees of Awardees
An interagency working group of the National Science and Technology Council has issued guidance to federal agencies that award research …More
Biden Signs Bill Service Delivery Bill; Requires Lead Officials at Agencies
Among bills passed late in the 2023-2024 Congress that have now been signed into law is HR-5887, which requires the …More
Audit Calls for Better Controls over Document Shredding at IRS
An inspector general audit has called on the IRS to tighten controls over the destruction of documents to safeguard sensitive …More
Pandemic Oversight Group Urges Continuing Its Capabilities
A committee of IG and other officials overseeing pandemic-related spending has again recommended that capabilities it developed be continued beyond …More
HHS Agency Finds Hiring a Challenge Even with Special Authorities, Says GAO
A research agency of HHS established under a 2022 law has experienced hiring challenges even though it has several special …More
Settlements over Hiring Practices Result in Suspensions, OSC Says
The Office of Special Counsel has said that it has reached settlement agreements with two agencies resulting in unpaid suspensions, …More
Paul Previews Focus in Congress on Underused Office Space
In a preview of one of the priorities for Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as he takes over chairmanship of the …More
Military Spouses Still Frustrated with Applying for Federal Jobs, Says Report
Despite initiatives spanning several decades to encourage federal agencies to hire spouses of military personnel, many of those job-seekers still …More
IG Raises Further Concerns with Collection of Tax Debt by Contractors
An inspector general report has raised concerns with screening of some employees of the companies under contract to collect some …More
A Sign of the Times: DEIA Report Becomes ‘Engagement’ Report
In a sign of the times, the inspector general’s office at the Education Department has revised and relabeled its Diversity, …More
Bills on Hiring, Other Management Issues Signed into Law
President Biden has signed into law S-59, the “Chance to Compete Act,” which aims to widen the pool of candidates …More
USPS IG: Local Transportation Optimization Initiative Needs Tune Up
A local transportation optimization initiative, begun in October 2023, that was intended to reduce trips and increase mail volume per …More
Workplace Culture Issues Continue at FDIC, Says Report
FDIC leadership “does not consistently implement the agency’s policies and stated core values, specifically, fairness, accountability, and integrity,” an inspector …More
OPM Offers Training Courses on Tribal Treaties, Rights, Consultations
OPM has announced two new training courses to fulfill the training requirement for agency employees who work with Tribal Nations …More
OMB Touts Savings from Category Management
Use of category management—a strategy dating back several Presidential administrations seeking to leverage the government’s buying power by centralizing some …More
NRC Policies Aid Retention, but Long Process Hampers Recruitment, Says Report
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is “effective at retaining staff to address critical skills shortfalls,” an IG report has said, long …More
Report Calls on VA to Boost Employee Training on Veterans’ Suicide Risk
While the VA requires its healthcare providers to be trained on suicide risk and intervention training the training content does …More
