OSC Confirms Complaint about EPA Civil Rights Cases
The Office of Special Counsel says it has confirmed a whistleblower’s allegations about “serious process deficiencies” in the EPA’s handling …More
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A union representing many employees at the EEOC is questioning what the agency presented as a good-news development, a reduction …More
Be Wary of Apparently Internal Emails, Report Says
Email fraud is getting more frequent and more sophisticated, including greater use of a tactic to which federal agencies are …More
IT, Staffing Remain among Major SSA Challenges
Workload issues, heightened by growing percentages of employees becoming eligible to retire, and various IT-related problems remain among the major …More
Congress Backs Defense Acquisition Reforms
House and Senate conferees have agreed to a compromise version of the annual defense budget (HR-2810) containing several acquisition reform …More
No Changes Coming on DoD Per Diem Rates
No changes would be made to per diem rate policies at the Defense Department under a DoD budget bill (HR-2810) …More
Measure Seeks DoD Attention to Workforce Needs
Language in the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-2810) ready for a final vote in Congress would order the Pentagon to …More
DoD Cites Positives of Acquisition Workforce Project
In a Federal Register notice consolidating policy changes made over time in its acquisition workforce demonstration project, DoD said the …More
Audit Questions EPA’s Subsidies for Parking Spaces
An IG audit has questioned the EPA’s practice of subsidizing employee parking at its headquarters and its regional office in …More
GAO Finds DATA Act Submissions Largely Compliant
Budget data reported earlier this year by agencies under the DATA Act were “largely consistent with agency records” but only …More
Senate Backs Agency Collection of More Feedback
The Senate has passed and sent to the House S-1088, which would expand options available to agencies regarding when and …More
OPM Releases HR Planning Model
OPM has issued policy update and implementation plans for the Federal Human Capital Business Reference Model, aimed at defining “the …More
Postal IG Raises Concerns about High-Risk Purchases
An IG report has concluded that Postal Service purchase card transactions generally were “legal, proper and correct” although it found …More
House Targets VA Structure, Facilities
The House has passed HR-1066, to set the stage for a reorganization of the VA by requiring the department to …More
Agencies Struggling to Meet FITARA Requirement, Says GAO
GAO has found that only four of 24 agencies it reviewed have met the incremental software development standards under the …More
GSA, Energy Seek Efficiencies in Buildings
GSA and Energy have jointly issued a request for information for next-generation building technologies that “have the potential to improve …More
New Approaches Recommended in Filling Tech Positions
Federal agencies need to be innovative in their thinking for filling cybersecurity and other IT positions, according to a posting …More
Guidance Issued on Emergency Response HR Issues
OPM has issued two sets of guidance related to HR issues arising in the wake of the recent hurricanes in …More
IRS Found Lagging in Collecting ID Cards from Contractor Employees
The IRS is not always following its policies regarding collection of ID cards from contractor employees no longer on assignment …More
Managerial Groups Back Doubling of Probationary Period
The Government Managers Coalition, representing organizations of federal managers and senior executives, is supporting a House bill (HR-4182) to double …More
Information Sharing Bill, Others Advance
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved a bill (HR-4147) incorporating prior open government proposals and the recommendations …More
Audit Cites Management Issues at VA Call Center
An IG’s audit has identified several needed improvements in quality review processes at the VA National Pension Call Center. It …More
Agencies to Be Invited to Propose Tougher Discipline
A group of two dozen Republican House members plans to ask federal agencies for recommendations on disciplinary policies modeled on …More
Management Groups Back Direct Hire Expansion
The Government Managers Coalition, representing organizations of federal managers and senior executives, is backing a bill (S-1887) up for a …More
GAO Calls for Better Coordination of Research
Seven federal agencies involved in research on the effects of low-dose radiation collaborate on “particular projects” but they don’t “use …More
OMB Issues Guidance on FISMA Compliance
OMB has issued new reporting guidance and deadlines for compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, consolidating prior guidance …More
Committee Irked at Agency Non-Responses to Queries
The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has expressed dissatisfaction with the responses of several agencies to …More
Improving Engagement Requires Planning, Followup, Report Says
Like other federal entities, the Postal Service is trying to improve its employee engagement but achieving that goal will require …More
OSC Lauds New Whistleblower Law
The Office of Special Counsel, which enforces whistleblower protection law, has lauded enactment of the latest measure designed to expand …More
Postal IG Praises ‘Extraordinary’ Employee Efforts Following Disasters
The Postal Service IG has praised the “extraordinary efforts” of postal employees in response to this year’s series of hurricanes, …More
