GAO Questions Use of Retention Incentives at Prisons Bureau
The Bureau of Prisons is paying retention incentives to keep employees in high-demand positions but has no strategic plan for …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersLeadership Vacancies a Challenge to Agency Management, Group Says
At the Trump administration’s one-year mark, its government management plans are hampered by the large number of politically appointive positions …More
Issues Raised on Infrastructure Solutions Transition
An audit has raised concerns regarding GSA’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions transition, saying its Federal Acquisition Service “has provided customer agencies …More
Funding a Problem but Also Used as Excuse at IRS, Report Says
The latest annual report from the National Taxpayer Advocate repeats the conclusion repeated reached by that office and others that …More
More Disclosure of Guidance Sought
Federal agencies would be required to post on their public websites the guidance they issue on carrying out laws and …More
CIO Oversight of IT Contracts Lacking, Says Report
Many agencies are falling short of meeting requirements under the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act that they present IT …More
MSPB Cites Lessons Learned on Personnel Data Dashboards
Data dashboards to support human capital decisions need not contain every possible data point but should focus on information relevant …More
OPM to Examine Ratings, Awards for High-Level Employees
OPM has told agencies to report on their fiscal 2017 performance ratings, and related performance-based pay increases and awards, for …More
Several DHS Management Bills Advance
The House has passed DHS management-related bills including: HR-4567, to require a review of the department’s overseas workforce and inviting …More
MSPB Examines How Employees’ Views of Ratings Affect Them
Federal employees who believe their performance ratings are too high are just about as likely as to have certain negative …More
High Ratings Don’t Buy Employee Satisfaction, MSPB Says
Perceptions of fairness “are essential to the success of the performance appraisal system,” the MSPB has said, adding that “with …More
MSPB Warns Against Fragmenting Personnel Policies
While the federal personnel system has become more decentralized since the last major reform in the 1978 Civil Service Reform …More
GAO Finds Wide Variation in SSA Benefits Decisions
The rates at which SSA administrative law judges grant disability claims varies widely but the agency’s quality assurance reviews that …More
Court Denies Second Bite at Appeals Apple
A federal appeals court has rejected the bids of three employees to pursue for a second time a claim that …More
Understaffing Is Main Problem at CBP, Says Union
Shortage of staff is the “number one border security issue” for Customs and Border Protection officers and the problem is …More
Agencies Still Largely Vulnerable Online, Says Report
About half of federal agencies have complied with a DHS directive requiring certain security standards to strengthen their email and …More
IG Sees Potential for Better Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
The Postal Service could take better advantage of cost-saving technologies such as alternative fuel vehicles and data collection for improving …More
GSA Issues Rules on Ride-Sharing while on Travel
The GSA has issued rules to carry out authority in a law (P.L. 115-34) enacted last year for agencies to …More
Guidance Issued on Salary-Linked Ethics Requirements
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact of the federal employee pay raise on several ethics …More
IGs Recount Work, Laud New Powers
A law enacted a year ago given agency IGs greater authority is “a landmark piece of legislation welcomed by IGs …More
Sen. Questions $40K Recruitment Cost at DHS
A DHS contract aimed at addressing recruitment issues in DHS components could result in spending some $40,000 per individual hired …More
New Emergency Leave Transfer Program Established
OPM has authorized an emergency leave transfer program for federal employees affected by the California wildfires that began in December, …More
USPS Gets Top Rating from Public
The Postal Service was the highest-rated agency in the latest public survey by the Gallup organization, deemed to be doing …More
Report Cites Value of Whistleblower Advocates
A Senate report calls the 2012 creation of whistleblower ombudsmen in agency IG offices a success but says that time …More
Concerns Raised about Census Readiness
Two senators involved in oversight of planning for the next census, now just two years away, are raising concerns about …More
Court Affirms Indefinite Suspension
A recent federal court ruling reaffirms a federal agency’s authority to indefinitely suspend an employee who had been indicted on …More
OMB Asked to Disclose Agency Reform Plans
The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has asked OMB to disclose agency reform plans required …More
VA Auditing Bill Signed; Mobile-Friendly Agency Websites Backed
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 115-95) a bill authorizing the VA to contract with a nonprofit organization that …More
MSPB Told to Reconsider Alleged Violation of Veteran’s Rights
A federal appeals court has told the MSPB to reconsider a case in which an employee argued that his agency …More
Management Challenge at USPS: 195 Million Square Feet of Roof
The IG at the Postal Service is asking for information about how well management tends to the roof over its …More
