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
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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
Flexible Hiring Bill Passes CBO Muster
The Congressional Budget Office has said there would be no additional costs in carrying out a bill pending before the …More
Agencies Getting ‘Thicker’ from Top Down, Says Report
Federal agencies are getting “thicker” starting from the top, threatening their ability to respond quickly to challenges, says a report …More
GSA Preparing for New ID Verification Contract
The GSA has issued a request for information on the draft performance work statement for governmentwide entity identification and validation …More
Audit Finds Splitting of Purchases at VA
The IG’s office at Veterans Affairs has found that once a contract for restroom supplies within a Veterans Integrated Service …More
GAO Finds Physical Security Threat Assessments Lacking
In a review of four agencies, GAO found that none fully used the Security Committee’s Risk Management Process for Federal …More
IRS Still Re-Hiring Those with Prior Job Issues, Says IG
The IRS is continuing to rehire former employees who had performance or conduct problems in their prior stints there, the …More
GSA Awards Contracts in Building Maintenance and Operations
GSA has awarded nine new contracts to its Phase II unrestricted building maintenance and operations best-in-class strategic sourcing solution. “This …More
Report Sees Slow but Steady Progress on Cross-Agency Priority Goals
At the end of the first four-year period for cross-agency priority goals under the 2010 Government Performance and Results Act …More
VA Lacks Data on Physician Recruitment, Staffing, GAO Finds
The VA lacks key data to assess its recruitment and retention efforts for mission-critical physician occupations including primary care, mental …More
IG Calls for Tighter Controls over Telework at GSA
GSA–which along with OPM is largely responsible for the telework program government-wide–needs to strengthen the controls over its own program, …More
IGs Council Issues Achievement Awards
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, the central IG body, has presented annual special category awards …More
GSA Switching to Only Instructor-Led Travel Training
GSA has said that effective November 27, it will no longer host or provide online travel training courses. Any courses …More
Rating System Still Lacking at Marshals Service, Says GAO
The employee merit promotion program at the U.S. Marshals Service complies with the main requirements of law but improvements are …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
MSPB Identifies ‘Building Blocks’ of Good Employee Performance
Giving work units adequate resources, training supervisors in performance management, and having accurate measurements of employees’ performance are key “building …More
Most Poor Performers Who Leave Aren’t Fired, Report Finds
An MSPB report on elements of good performance management found that even among poor performers who left a workplace, only …More
Public Relations Spending Generally Supports Missions, GAO Says
The $1.5 billion a year that agencies spend on public relations mostly focuses on educating the public about their programs …More
Management Issues Raised for OPM, GSA Nominees
The nominees to lead OPM and GSA committed to continued efforts on several management-related issues at their confirmation hearing last …More
DoD Again Reports that it Has a Fifth Too Much Capacity
The Pentagon has issued the latest in a series of reports, this one ordered by its fiscal 2016 budget law, …More
BRAC-Like Process for VA Under Consideration
The VA’s difficulties in both opening new facilities and closing outdated ones to better match its structure to the needs …More
