VA Expanding Telehealth Program
The VA is expanding one of the largest programs of providing government services on a virtual basis, its Telehealth program …More
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An IG audit of purchase card use at the IRS found instances of spending on inappropriate items, splitting of purchases, …More
OPM Encourages Agency Support for Charity Drive
OPM has asked agencies to support the upcoming Combined Federal Campaign, the only official charity drive in the federal workplace, …More
CBP to Address Hiring, Other Issues on Northern Border
DHS will create a new strategic plan to address hiring, retention and other problems along the northern border, following an …More
Pay for Performance at USPS Gets Mixed Assessment
The Postal Service carried out its pay for performance program for about 49,000 non-bargaining employees in supervisory, technical, administrative and …More
OGE Maps Oversight of Agency Ethics Programs
The Office of Government Ethics is soliciting input on a draft of a new strategic plan for 2018-2022 that among …More
Senate Backs Heightened Whistleblower Protections
The Senate has passed S-582, a reauthorization bill for the Office of Special Counsel designed to strengthen whistleblower protections, including …More
Many Barriers Seen to Planned DHS Hiring Surge
DHS and its components “have encountered notable difficulties related to long hire times, proper allocation of staff, and the supply …More
GSA Issues New Telecom Contract for Agencies
GSA has issued a 15-year $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solution contract to replace the existing Networx and regional contracts for …More
Much Work Ahead for Agency Leadership, Partnership Says
At the 200-day mark the Trump administration “has struggled to build cohesive leadership teams across government or work closely with …More
IG Sees Slim Results from Lean Government Initiative at EPA
An IG review has found the EPA “could not fully demonstrate that its Lean Government Initiative is operating as intended.” …More
Senate Panel Voices Concern about Weather Service Vacancies
The Senate Appropriations Committee has said it is “very concerned” about the number of vacancies at the National Weather Service; …More
Use Central Contract for Package Delivery, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has told agencies to use, with limited exceptions, a central contract for package delivery services, saying that “despite earlier …More
Gift Policies, Disclosure Requirements Top Ethics Concerns
The two ethics-related topics that federal employees most frequently seek guidance on are gift acceptance and financial disclosures, the Office …More
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
Data Sharing Efforts Falling Short, Committee Says
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
