Administration Seeks New Hiring Authorities
The Trump administration is seeking several additional hiring-related authorities government-wide, asking that they be put in the annual DoD authorization …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersAudit Cites Negative Impact of Unscheduled Leave
Unscheduled leave–employee absence from work that is not requested or approved in advance–not only increases costs by requiring management to …More
House DoD Bill Would Overturn Per Diem Reduction
The House version of the DoD authorization bill (HR-2810) that has passed its Armed Services Committee would overturn a 2014 …More
Guidance Issued on Buy American Order
OMB and the Commerce Department have issued implementing guidance on an April executive order making it the government’s policy to …More
USPS Region’s Response to Severe Weather Praised
The USPS Southern Area lived up to the “neither snow nor rain . . .” standard when two hurricanes and …More
MSPB Gets, Uses Greater Authority to Block Personnel Actions
Shortly after gaining greater authority to block personnel actions, the MSPB used that authority in a case involving alleged retaliation …More
Strengthening of Veterans Preference Rights at FAA Proposed
Newly offered bipartisan legislation (HR-3007 and S-1424) would guarantee that veterans would have the same rights to appeal FAA hiring …More
Guidance Coming on DoD ‘Cyber Excepted Service’
The Pentagon expects to soon issue guidance on its authority to create a cyber excepted service, acting DoD CIO John …More
House Seeks to Extend, Alter NNSA Demonstration Project
The House version of the DoD authorization bill (HR-2810) would extend by five years the demonstration project at the Energy …More
Audit Finds Wide Range of Performance by ALJs
Administrative law judges at the SSA continue to vary greatly in the number of cases they decide each year and …More
DoD Defines New Hiring Authorities for Labs
DoD has set policies on special hiring authorities in its Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory demonstration project, including a direct-hire …More
IG Finds Inaccuracies on VA Doctors Site
In a report that serves as a reminder of the need for active management of information agencies post online for …More
House Bill Seeks DoD Contracting Policy Changes
The House version of the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-2810) seeks several changes in the way the department purchases services …More
Split Purchases Still a Problem with Charge Cards, Says Audit
An IG investigation has confirmed allegations that employees of a VA medical center split purchases in order to avoid limits …More
Expansion of Training Program Supported
DoD has told the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee that it supports S-1218, to enable other agencies to participate in the …More
More Use of Volunteers by Agencies Proposed
Newly introduced bipartisan legislation in the Senate (S-1403) would encourage a number of departments and land management agencies to make …More
Continued Scrutiny of Conferences Sought
Two leading House Democrats on federal workplace issues have asked OMB to retain oversight requirements on agency conference spending that …More
Warnings Sounded on Privatized Tax Debt Collection
In a summary of tax-related scams, the IRS has sounded a warning about the potential for callers misrepresenting themselves as …More
Some Improvement Found in Readability of Agency Websites
Seven years after passage of the Plain Writing Act, the clarity of federal agency websites “is improving, albeit slowly,” according …More
DoD Has Taken First Steps on Strategy Mandate, Says GAO
DoD has taken several initial steps to carry out a mandate in the 2017 defense budget to foster collaboration and …More
VA Cites Value of New Hiring Authority
While much of the attention to the recently signed VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act (P.L. 115-41) focuses on employee …More
GSA Pressed to Act on Improper Payments
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is pressing the GSA to improve its compliance …More
Financial Assistance Career Roadmap Released
The CFO Council has issued a roadmap for career progression of financial assistance management professionals in government. “Developing a quality …More
Restrictions on Awards May Be Expanded
The Senate could vote at any time on S-696, to require repayment of bonuses and other forms of awards already …More
Concern Raised about Duplication of Cybersecurity Centers
A new health information cybersecurity center based in HHS could duplicate the cybersecurity center already established in DHS, the bipartisan …More
BLM Raises Possibility of Buyout, Early Out Offers
The Bureau of Land Management has told its employees that the agency faces a “challenging budget environment” that may lead …More
DHS Management Bills Advance
The House has passed a set of bills directed toward management of DHS: HR-1282, to put into law the DHA …More
VA Moves on Unneeded Properties
The VA has announced a plan to dispose of all of its excess buildings over the next 24 months by …More
Hearing Sounds Caution on Use of Buyouts, Early Outs
A House Small Business Committee hearing on the results of a round of buyout and early retirement offers at the …More
Concerns Raised about Assaults on ICE Employees
The leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have asked the inspector general of DHS to gather …More
