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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOPM 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
SSA Paid Performance Raises Improperly, Says Audit
The SSA improperly paid within-grade raises to some employees who were on a performance improvement plan, with one receiving those …More
Agencies Reminded on Managing Disaster Funds
The CFO Council has sent out a “controller alert” to remind agencies of their responsibilities for managing payments in disaster …More
IG Questions Executive Security Programs at DHS
The DHS inspector general has issued a “management alert” raising concerns about the executive security and logistics details at two …More
SEA Backs OPM Nominee
The Senior Executives Association has written to Senate leaders to express “strong support” for the nomination of Jeff Tien Han …More
Service to America Medal Winners Announced
Three members of a joint EPA-Justice Department team involved in detecting an auto maker’s efforts to circumvent emission standards, Phillip …More
GPO Employee Development Program Honored
The GPO’s Leadership Evaluation and Development has won the Graduate School USA’s W. Edwards Deming Award in the employee engagement …More
IG Cites More IT Concerns at IRS
The IRS is not in compliance with laws and regulations regarding software licensing nor with recommendations in that area from …More
Agencies Would Benefit from More Feedback, Report Says
Federal agencies would benefit from loosened rules regarding when and how they can solicit feedback about their services from the …More
IG Calls on EPA to Reallocate Staff
The EPA has been reluctant to reallocate staff in its Superfund toxic waste cleanup program among regions, resulting in staffing …More
Fiscal Year-End Spending Not Necessarily Waste, Says GAO
Increases in agency spending as the end of a fiscal year approaches, often decried as examples of wasteful rushes to …More
Management-Related Plans Attached to DoD Bill
The Senate attached several management-related provisions as it approved its version of the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-2810): The text …More
Senate Again Backs Mandatory Discipline for Retaliation
The Senate has again voted to require that agencies include whistleblower protection in performance evaluations for supervisors and take discipline …More
Impact of Home Sale Program Not Being Tracked, Says GAO
Federal agencies in general do not track the impact on employee recruitment and retention of a program that facilitates the …More
Ethics Waivers Mostly Being Used Properly, OGE Finds
The Office of Government Ethics has said that “most agencies have followed reasonable procedures” in granting waivers from certain ethics …More
Special Pays at State Merit Closer Look, Says GAO
The State Department spent about $732 million for hardship pay and $266 million for danger pay at overseas posts in …More
Report Documents Aging IT at IRS
Nearly two-thirds of the IT hardware at the IRS is beyond its useful life and despite spending virtually all of …More
Supervisors Find HR More Knowledgeable than Effective
Federal supervisors consider HR staff to be more knowledgeable about federal employment laws and rules than effective in carrying them …More
NTEU Provides Union View on Agency Reform Plans
The NTEU union has said that in complying with the OMB memo to produce agency reform plans, agencies should concentrate …More
Acquisition, Other Bills Advance
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved bills including: HR-3019, to allow exceptions to the “lowest price technically …More
‘Obey Now, Grieve Later’ Weakened, MSPB Says
Enactment earlier this year of the Follow the Rules Act has weakened the federal workplace principle of “obey now, grieve …More
GAO Sees Many Challenges in Diplomatic Security
Funding for diplomatic security has increased substantially over the last two decades, now just shy of $5 billion a year, …More
Audit Finds Some FOIA Compliance Issues at IRS
An IG review of Freedom of Information Act compliance at the IRS raised issues regarding timeliness in informing requesters of …More
Compliance Steps for ‘Ban the Box’ Policy Outlined
The MSPB has outlined steps for agency HR offices and hiring managers to comply with regulations OPM issued late in …More
