SEC Divisions Need to Cooperate Better, Says GAO
The SEC has made only limited progress toward improving issues with personnel management cited in a 2013 report, GAO has …More
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GAO has examined how three agencies have responded to funding limits in recent years, saying other agencies might want to …More
White House Objects to Administrative Leave Policy
President Obama has objected to restricting the amount of time agencies can put employees on administrative leave while investigating them …More
Agency Liable for Both Wages and Benefits in Veterans Preference Case
An agency that violates an individual’s veterans preference rights under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act is liable for both the …More
New House VA Panel Leader to Continue Accountability Push
The incoming chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., says he plans to continue many of …More
Guidance Issued on Raises at Senior Levels
OPM has issued guidance on the special considerations for pay raises for SES, senior level and senior scientific and technical …More
OPM Sends Reminder on Managing Teleworkers
As part of new guidance on telework and dependent care responsibilities of federal employees, OPM has issued a reminder that …More
Ethics Office Issues Reminder Ahead of Inauguration
The Office of Government Ethics has sent a reminder that ethical restrictions, including those associated with accepting gifts, might arise …More
Report Underscores Need to Retain Texts as Official Records
In a report addressing an issue pertinent to all agencies, the inspector general at the EPA has said the agency …More
Quiz on Prohibited Practices Offered as Training Aid
The Office of Special Counsel has posted on its site a quiz on prohibited personnel practices, including what constitutes retaliation …More
Study Sees Strong Support for Major Personnel Overhaul
There is substantial and growing support for major changes in the federal government including shrinking its size and revamping personnel …More
Concern Raised about Use of Personal Devices for Official Purposes
Energy Department employees auditing contractors turned to using personal computers for official purposes, putting information at risk of improper disclosure, …More
High Turnover Called a Drawback to Using Temp Workers
The Postal Service has increasingly turned to non-career employees–who cost the agency less because they do not receive full employee …More
DHS to Assess Staffing, Other Needs at Northern Border
President Obama has signed into law P.L. 114-267, requiring DHS to review ways to strengthen security at the nation’s northern …More
Property Management Reform Act Signed
President Obama has signed into law (P.L. 114-318) the Federal Property Management Reform Act, which codifies the Federal Real Property …More
Interagency Group on Safety to Be Created
President Obama has signed into law P.L. 114-321, to create an interagency group under FEMA to review training, resources, strategies, …More
DoD Bill Targets Routine Hiring of Military Retirees
The annual DoD authorization bill passed by Congress repeals a widely used exception to a restriction on hiring of military …More
NAPA Names New Leader
The National Academy of Public Administration, a good-government group, has named Theresa “Terry” Gerton, a retired Army officer and former …More
IG Council Lauds Empowerment Act
The council of agency inspectors general has said the enactment of the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-317) …More
Difficulties of Personnel-Related Duties Ranked
The recent MSPB survey of federal supervisors, managers and executives, while finding barriers to taking disciplinary actions for employee misconduct, …More
Some IRS Employees Travel Frequently but Not Frugally, Report Says
The IRS had 27 employees who traveled 125 business days or more in fiscal 2015, at a total cost of …More
OSC Finds Retaliation against BIA Whistleblower
The Office of Special Counsel says it has confirmed a complaint of whistleblower retaliation in a case unusual in that …More
Navy Seeks 355-Ship Fleet
The Navy would like to expand the size of its fleet of fighting ships to 355. An internal force structure …More
Key Senators Urge Renewed Pressure on VA Management
Two senators active in government oversight issues have urged the Trump transition team to ratchet up pressure on the VA …More
VA, House Leader Clash over Bonuses
The VA and the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee have clashed over policies regarding the awarding of bonuses …More
Assets Sale and Transfer Act Signed
President Obama has signed into law the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (P.L. 114-287), to create a …More
MSPB Identifies Barriers to Taking Discipline
Only about half of federal supervisors, managers and senior executives believe they could successfully remove an employee who engaged in …More
MSPB Calls Misunderstanding of the Law an Issue
MSPB said its finding that three-fourths of supervisors, managers and executives consider the standard of proof to be a major …More
Effective Action Doesn’t Always Equate to Firing, MSPB Says
The MSPB has said that data on firing of federal employees for misconduct–whose relatively low numbers are often cited by …More
OGE Sends Reminders on Ethics Restrictions
The Office of Government Ethics has sent two memos to agencies calling attention to ethical restrictions pertinent to a change …More
