OPM, OMB Map Future of Hiring Excellence Initiative
OPM and OMB have issued a joint memo laying out a long-range plan for the administration’s Hiring Excellence initiative, including …More
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Among the information included in the OPM plan for the future of the Hiring Excellence program are results of this …More
Civilian Agencies Have a Small Air Force of Their Own, GAO Finds
Federal civilian agencies own a total of 924 aircraft, GAO has said, citing 495 airplanes, 414 helicopters, 14 drones and …More
Agencies Missing Potential Savings on Purchases, GAO Says
Federal agencies reported achieving $470 million in savings from 2011 through 2014 by using Strategic Sourcing Initiatives on purchases totaling …More
Report Cites Generational Differences in Security Attitudes
Federal agencies will be at growing risk of IT breaches as baby boom federal employees retire and are replaced by …More
OSC Seeks Stronger VA Response to Claims Processing Delays
The Office of Special Counsel has written to the White House to say that the is responding inadequately—including by not …More
OMB Outlines Strategy for IT Upgrades
OMB has issued for public comment proposed guidance to agencies to identify and prioritize IT systems in need of upgrades, …More
CRS Addresses Some Finer Points of Hatch Act
The Congressional Research Service has issued a paper examining some of the finer points of Hatch Act prohibitions on partisan …More
VA Reorganization Needs Closer Controls, Report Says
The VA’s reorganization of its Veterans Health Administration suffers from lack of guidance and controls and there is no plan …More
Agencies Hit Goal for Hiring of Disabled
Federal agencies have hit a goal set in a 2010 executive order of hiring 100,000 people with disabilities, hiring 109,575 …More
Compliance Steps with Order Described
According to the new OPM report on employment of those with disabilities, since issuance of the 2010 executive order, each …More
OPM Asks for Help with Work-Life Survey
OPM has asked agencies to designate a point of contact to help with logistics and communication of an inaugural Federal …More
Audit Finds Whistleblower Issues of a Different Type
An IRS program that encourages the public to disclose information regarding underpayments of taxes by others produced more than $2 …More
Report Recommends That OMB Boost Support to Agencies
OMB is well positioned to make government operations more efficient but could better support the agencies that do that work, …More
Senators Press VA for Details of Disciplinary Actions
More than a dozen senators have joined a letter to VA asking it to specify disciplinary actions against management officials …More
Union Seeking Bargaining on Probationary Period Change at DoD
The AFGE union has said that now that a change in law doubling the standard probationary period for newly hired …More
GSA’s Highly-Touted 18F Suffers Management Problems, Audit Says
GSA’s highly-touted 18F program suffers from “inaccurate financial projections, increased staffing levels, and the amount of staff time spent on …More
Report Highlights Prevalence of Improper Payments
Ineffective financial management “plagues the federal government” and the 2010 Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, while making the problem …More
IG Council Recognizes Teams, Individuals
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, the central body of the IG community, has presented its …More
GSA Questioned on Failing to Heed Recalls
A group of four House members has questioned GSA regarding unaddressed vehicle recall notices, citing an investigation finding that more …More
Guidance Issued on Helping Employees Cope with Stress
Administration officials have issued guidance for agencies to help their employees “positively cope with stress that can occur as a …More
New Ethical Training Materials Released
The Office of Government Ethics has released new educational materials on ethics issues, designed for agencies to use in their …More
Navy Issues Framework for Civilian Workforce
A new Navy Civilian Workforce Framework lays out four main goals: “An integrated military-civilian team, with the best people in …More
Guidance Issued on Reporting Space Utilization
The CFO Council has sent guidance on complying with an OMB directive requiring the collection of data to support the …More
GAO to Examine Controls over Firearms, Other Equipment
A group of House and Senate Republicans has tasked GAO to audit purchases of weapons, ammunition and other protective equipment …More
Justice Department Touts Fellows Program
The Justice Department is touting a new Distinguished IT Fellows program as a strategy for addressing an issue common to …More
OMB Opens New Privacy Office
OMB has created a new privacy office within its Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, to be headed by a …More
OSC Addresses Another VA Retaliation Complaint
The Office of Special Counsel recently resolved a whistleblower retaliation complaint brought by a VA employee, one of a surge …More
Senators Decry Missed Savings Opportunities
Federal agencies could save $87 billion by following through on IG recommendations that they haven’t implemented, says a report from …More
Stay Home if You’re Sick, Employees Told
Federal employees have official permission from OPM and HHS to stay home if they are sick with the flu rather …More
