More Can Be Done on Unneeded Reports, Says GAO
OMB and agencies could be doing more to call attention to reports that consume more effort to produce than they …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOMB Lays Out Research Priorities for Agencies
OMB and the White House science office have laid out the administration’s priorities for agencies to reference when drawing up …More
SES Ranks Expand a Bit, Makeup Little Changed
The SES ranks grew slightly in 2016 over 2015, crossing the 8,000 total for the first time since 2012 as …More
Work for Improvement, Not Perfection, Mulvaney Advises
OMB director Mick Mulvaney recently told participants in the CXO Fellows Program–a leadership development program for federal employees in the …More
OGE Defines Ethics Rules for Interns
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance to agencies regarding how ethics policies apply to student interns, explaining that …More
OPM to Broadcast Early Out/Buyout Webinar
OPM will broadcast a webinar Thursday (August 24) on “workforce reshaping and retirement” with benefits experts addressing topics including early …More
IRS Hazy on Cloud Migration, Says IG
The IRS does not have an enterprise-wide strategy to comply with the 2010 directive for agencies to migrate computing to …More
EEOC Lists Indicators of Pretexts for Discrimination
The EEOC has published a list of indicators that a federal agency’s defense to a charge of discrimination is merely …More
CBP Wastes Money Testing Applicants already Ineligible, Says IG
CBP spent some $5.1 million over 2013-2016 administering polygraph tests to job applicants who already had made disclosures that would …More
Labor-Management Council Still Dormant, May Sunset
Eight months into the Trump administration, no action has been taken regarding the Obama administration’s signature program in federal labor …More
IG Raises Warning on Pay Practices at EPA
The IG’s office at the EPA has issued a “management alert” on waivers of the limits on employees’ biweekly pay, …More
OPM Issues Guide to Rating Systems for High-Level Employees
OPM has issued a Performance Appraisal System Certification Reference Guide to assist agencies in designing evaluation systems that would meet …More
VA Decides to Staff Hotline with Federal Employees
Initial results of operating a new hotline have convinced the VA to “target highly qualified Veterans to staff the hotline …More
VA Hiring Policy Bill Signed
President Trump has signed the latest in a series of bills targeting personnel policies at the VA, this one focusing …More
EPA IG Finds Problems with Its Own Buyouts/Early Outs
The IG’s office at the EPA, in a look at itself, has that a round of buyout and early retirement …More
Military Spouse Hiring Preference Expanded
OPM has issued guidance to agencies on the expansion of a hiring preference for military spouses enacted late last year. …More
Outdated Systems at VA Said to Hamper DATA Act Compliance
“Outdated systems and their limitations” are hampering the VA’s compliance with the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act), an …More
EPA Tells Employees to Make Disclosures, Cooperate with IG
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has issued an agency-wide memo telling employees he expects them to make whistleblowing type disclosures and …More
OPM Releases Training Course on Recruitment, Retention
OPM has made available a course titled “Pay and Leave Flexibilities for Recruitment and Retention” which “provides a comprehensive overview …More
OPM Invites Proposals for Higher Salaries
OPM has told agencies to report by October 13 on their need for “special rate” pay, a process in which …More
OGE Lists Major Conflict of Interest Cases
The Office of Government Ethics has published its annual listing of major conflict of interest cases involving federal employees–along with …More
Departures Required Soon, Following SSA Early Retirement Window
Employees who accept an early retirement offer from the SSA must leave the agency by September 1, following a one-month …More
Senate Backs Tighter Controls on Agency Charge Cards
The Senate has passed S-1099, to require that the government look for patterns of misuse in travel and purchase charge …More
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
Audit Finds Several Issues with Use Purchase Cards at IRS
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
