Tips Listed for Information Requests from IG Offices
The inspector general’s office at the EPA has produced a list of tips for those seeking information regarding that office’s …More
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Largely repeating findings it made in 2014 and again in 2016, GAO has said that DoD still has shortcomings in …More
OMB Sets Policies on Disaster-Related Spending
OMB has set policies for the $84 billion in the catchall budget measure enacted in late March for disaster relief …More
Stronger Controls over ATF Ammunition Urged
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has effective controls over the weapons in its possession–including items it has …More
Guidance Issued on Cyber Skill Needs Assessments
OPM has issued further guidance on complying with the 2015 Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act, which was aimed at improving …More
IG Emphasizes Importance of Accurate Staffing
The Postal Service could make better use of a modeling tool to determine optimal staffing levels at mail processing facilities, …More
Some Agencies Can’t Account for Their Own Guidance, Says Report
Many agencies are failing to comply with requirements regarding guidance they issue that impose requirements on the private sector or …More
Justice IG Sends Alert on Fundraising Outside the CFC
The Justice Department IG’s office has issued a management advisory on fundraising in the workplace apart from the government’s official …More
Agencies to Be Invited to Play in Innovation Sandbox
The SBA is developing an “innovation sandbox” for agencies to test new technologies and methodologies, under a grant from the …More
Background Checks of Health Care Providers Called Lacking at VA
Background investigations are required for most VA medical facility staff, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory technicians, but many of …More
Registration Opens on Major Annual EEO Conference
The EEOC has opened registration for the largest annual conference on EEO policies applying to federal employees, the Examining Conflicts …More
Report Recommends Tighter Controls over Consultants at FAS
GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service “needs to improve its award and administration controls to ensure consulting contracts are properly planned and …More
VA Questioned on Use of Expanded Disciplinary Powers
A half-dozen Senate Democrats, including the ranking Democrat on the Veterans Affairs Committee, Sen. Jon Tester of Montana, have questioned …More
Prospects Uncertain for Wider Changes to Disciplinary Policies
A letter from a group of Senate Democrats questioning the VA’s use of its enhanced disciplinary policies–which some of its …More
Concerns Raised about Federal Employee Personal Data Security
The chairmen of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and two of its subcommittees have told OPM that they …More
Postal IG Seeks Tighter Controls of Vehicle Expense Cards
The Postal Service IG has raised concerns about management of the Voyager credit cards the agency uses to pay for …More
More Guidance Needed on Using Telework to Save Space, Says GAO
Reducing the need for office space is a commonly cited benefit, and goal, of telework but agencies are not reaping …More
FLRA Revises Electronic Filing System
The FLRA has revised its electronic filing system for appeals and other filings in arbitration, negotiability, unfair labor practice and …More
Secret Service Understaffing: Congress Extends Overtime Waiver
The Senate has joined the House in passing a bill responding to understaffing and the resulting surge in required overtime …More
Test of Enhanced Workstation Security Launched
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has started a program to test improvements in workstation security, particularly in …More
Policy Issued on Procurements through Online Portals
GSA and OMB have issued an implementation plan to carry out a provision of the 2018 DoD authorization bill directing …More
More Training on Whistleblower Rights Recommended for FBI
The Justice Department IG has recommended that the FBI strengthen the training provided to its supervisors and managers to ensure …More
OSC Presses Case on Veterans’ Reinstatement Rights
In a case that underscores agency obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Office of Special …More
More Concerns Raised about Border Patrol Staffing Problems
In the latest of a series of reports about under-staffing at the Border Patrol, GAO has said that shortages are …More
Partnership, SEA Find Positives in Management Agenda
The newly issued President’s Management Agenda reflects several good-government approaches that have been long under consideration, the Partnership for Public …More
Unions Seek to Keep FLRA Structure Unchanged
A coalition of 20 unions with representation in the federal workplace have asked Congress to prevent the FLRA from carrying …More
FOIA-Related Lawsuits Not Triggering Discipline, Says GAO
The Freedom of Information Act allows requesters to sue an agency in federal court if they are dissatisfied with the …More
Federal Workforce Still Getting More Top-Heavy in Age
Newly reported data from OPM show that the federal workforce is continuing to grow more top-heavy in its age distribution, …More
Cloud.gov Open-Source Platform Speeds Development, Requirements Process
IT development in the federal government has earned its reputation for being a painfully slow process but Cloud.gov, the government’s …More
Agencies Told to Report on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report on their calendar year 2017 use of student loan reimbursements, one authority agencies can …More
