Agencies Told to Be More Responsive to Hill Queries
Pressure from Congress and outside groups to make federal agencies more responsive to queries from members of Congress has produced …More
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Despite directives of recent years from OMB and elsewhere, federal agencies still are falling short in sharing data that could …More
IRS Rehiring Former Employees with Disciplinary Issues
A tenth of former employees rehired by the IRS had disciplinary issues during their previous employment and the agency “has …More
GAO Finds Gaps in FEMA Disciplinary Policies
FEMA has misconduct policies and procedures for its Title 5 and on-call response/recovery employees but not for it surge capacity …More
Polygraph Requirement Had Unintended Effect, Says Report
A requirement initiated in 2010 that applicants for many CBP law enforcement positions undergo polygraph testing, intended to reduce chances …More
IG Cites Personnel Challenges at Chemical Board
An IG report has added hiring and keeping employees with needed skills as a management challenge facing the Chemical Safety …More
More Scrutiny of VA Reassignments Backed
The House has passed HR-2772, to require that the VA secretary personally approve any reassignment of senior execs and that …More
Army Specifies Ratings for Supervisors under DPMAP
The Army has issued guidance on ratings of supervisors under the Defense Performance Management and Appraisal System, an employee rating …More
DoD Response to Cost-Saving Mandate Questioned
DoD does not have a reliable cost savings estimate to support the cost savings it has identified under a budget …More
EEOC Sets Executive Leadership Training Conference
The EEOC will hold its Executive Leadership Training Conference August 21-23 in Gettysburg, Pa. with a theme of Leadership Bootcamp: …More
More Use of Special Pay Authority Could Help IRS, Says Report
The IRS could benefit from using “critical position pay authority” (CPPA)—which allows paying above the general federal salary caps, up …More
House Seeks Greater Transparency of Awards at VA
The House has passed HR-1690, to require the VA to submit an annual report to Congress on performance awards and …More
New City Pairs Contracts Announced
GSA has awarded fiscal 2018 contracts under its City Pairs air travel program, which offers discounted rates for official travel …More
Study Calls for Modernized Agency Personnel Policies
The federal government needs to modernize its personnel practices in a way that “provides agencies with the flexibility to effectively …More
Telework’s Impact on Customer Service at SSA Called Mixed
An IG report has said that a telework expansion pilot project at SSA has had a mixed impact on customer …More
GSA Awards Maintenance and Operations Contracts
GSA has awarded 27 new contracts to small businesses for its Phase II building maintenance and operations strategic sourcing solution, …More
OPM Sends Reminder on Added Costs of Buyouts, Early Outs
OPM has reminded agencies that there is an additional cost to paying buyouts and offering early retirements–which while relatively minor …More
Concerns Raised about Excess DoD Equipment Disposal
The Defense Logistics Agency has tightened controls over who receives potentially dangerous equipment being disposed of as excess but needs …More
Audit Criticizes IRS on Records Retention
The IRS does not fully comply with certain requirements that agencies ensure that records are retrievable and usable for purposes …More
House Budget Plan Addresses Management Issues
A budget outline for fiscal 2018 up for a vote in the House this week cites several management-related issues as …More
Air Force Extends Tuition Assistance Program
The Air Force has extended tuition assistance through its Civilian Tuition Assistance Program to eligible Ph.D. candidates. The assistance is …More
GAO Cites Need to Strengthen Embassy Emergency Planning
The State Department has processes to prepare overseas posts for crises and evacuations but there are “significant gaps” in execution, …More
USPS Changing Policies in Light of Hatch Act Finding
The Postal Service is revising its policies on granting employees leave without pay for politically related purposes through their unions …More
Panel Backs Surveys Focusing on Management
Each agency would have to conduct annual employee surveys including questions about employee satisfaction with leadership and management practices and …More
DHS Said to Fall Short on Conference Reporting
DHS has not fully complied with requirements for reporting of spending on conferences attended by its employees, an IG report …More
Hiring, Security Clearances among House Bill’s Priorities for OPM
The general government spending bill that has advanced through the House Appropriations Committee stresses ongoing concerns about OPM’s performance regarding …More
Report Calls Improper Payment of Awards a Widespread Problem
A Senate committee’s report on a bill to restrict the payment of performance awards and other types of cash payment …More
Excess IT Donation Program Needs Tighter Control, Says Report
GSA’s Computers For Learning program through which schools and educational nonprofit organizations may request IT equipment that agencies have declared …More
Use Personnel Flexibilities, Senate Urges DoD
The Senate version of the annual DoD authorization bill (S-1519) continues several special personnel authorities for DoD, urging that the …More
Education Department Staff Down, Contract Spending Flat
Employment at the Education Department dropped about 12 percent over the last 25 years to about 4,100 today, but the …More
