OGE Tells Top Officials to Set Proper Tone for Ethics
The Office of Government Ethics has sent a memo to top agency leaders stressing that they are “ultimately responsible” for …More
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Two good-government groups have joined to push for civil service reforms that would involve changes in recruiting, hiring, paying, rating …More
Report Documents Recruitment, Retention Issues at VA
The VA has the most difficulty filling jobs in “critical need” occupations including medical officer, nurse, psychologist, physician and medical …More
Organizations Lament End of Labor-Management Council
Both the management and the labor side of the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations have expressed regret, although not …More
Report Suggests Possible USPS Uses of Driverless Vehicles
The Postal Service should push ahead with tests that have already started regarding potential uses of driverless vehicles, an IG …More
OPM Asks Agencies to Help Counter Opioid Abuse
OPM has told agencies that they “have an important role in fighting” the opioid abuse epidemic, saying that “the first …More
Drug Shipments Raise Concerns about Postal Employee Safety
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have asked the Postal Service IG for an assessment …More
Report Recommends Changes to Insider Threat Program at FBI
The Justice Department IG has recommended strengthening the insider threat detection program at the FBI, where it said protection of …More
Execs See Problems with Recruitment, Career Development
SES members are concerned about their agencies’ ability to attract and keep top talent as well as about the level …More
Panel Approves Bills on Hiring, Other Issues
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved several hiring-related bills including: S-1887, to allow direct-hire of college …More
Improper Use of Purchase Cards at VA Results in Waste, Audit Says
The VA may have spent more than $256 million more than necessary for the purchase of prosthetics in fiscal 2015 …More
Automation Could Augment Some Federal Jobs, Replace Others
Recent studies of the potential impact on increasing use of automation have suggested both that it could augment the federal …More
More Attention to Retention Incentives at EPA Recommended
The EPA has made progress in addressing problems with its retention incentives program identified in an earlier audit but some …More
FEHB Premium Increase 6.1 Percent
OPM has announced an overall increase in total premiums for the 2018 Federal Employees Health Benefits program of 6.1 percent …More
Report Describes ‘Ban the Box’ Bill as Balanced
Legislation (S-842) pending a Senate vote that generally would bar agencies from asking an applicant about any criminal record as …More
‘Difficult’ Work Ahead on Telecommunications Transition, GAO Says
Federal agencies are facing a “difficult task” in transitioning their telecommunications services to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions that will replace …More
Improving Policy-Making at VA a Complex Task, GAO Finds
The Veterans Health Administration, the largest arm of the VA, is encountering several difficulties as it attempts to improve its …More
Senate Bill Seeks to Boost IG Powers in Whistleblower Cases
Bipartisan legislation (S-1869) offered in the Senate would strengthen the powers of agency IG offices in whistleblower disclosures and investigations …More
Concerns Raised on Data to Be Used in Census
The chairmen of the House and Senate committees overseeing the census have expressed concerns about the Census Bureau’s plans to …More
VA Construction to Be Watched More Closely
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri, has called for …More
Senate Defense Bill Continues, Expands Alternative Personnel Policies
The Senate-passed version of the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-2810) would create several new alternative personnel practices there while continuing …More
OSC Cites Cases of Discrimination, Retaliation, Improper Influence
In a sort of guide to the types of personnel decisions that managers and supervisors should not make, the Office …More
House Leaders Press Agencies on Use of Non-Official Media
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have written to the White House and the heads …More
State Department Outlines Reorg Plans
The State Department has said that its agency reform plan as ordered by an OMB memo focuses on creating “a …More
OPM Extends Workplace Solicitations for Hurricane Relief
OPM has extended to Hurricane Maria the authority for agencies to conduct special solicitations in their workplaces, authority it had …More
OMB Cites Lessons Learned in DATA Act Test
OMB has compiled the lessons learned through a pilot program conducted under the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act focused on …More
IG Sees Improvements in TSA Intelligence Operations
An IG review found no basis for a whistleblower’s allegations of systemic security and operational challenges in the TSA’s office …More
IG Finds Little to Criticize in GSA Space Reduction Program
As might be expected in an audit of the agency that manages federal working space, an IG report has generally …More
Review Gives Good Grade to TSA Purchasing
A review by a panel of the National Academy of Public Administration gave a positive overall assessment of the TSA’s …More
Financial Assistance Career Roadmap Now Operative
The Chief Financial Officers Council has said its newly created financial assistance management career roadmap builder, announced several months ago, …More
