Better Coordination between OPM, SSA Recommended
Regular reporting by OPM to SSA of deaths of federal retirees would help SSA prevent improper payments to deceased beneficiaries, …More
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A new contract between the Forest Service and the NFFE union contains a protection aimed at workplace bullying that is …More
GSA Service Cited for Category Management
OMB has designated GSA’s building maintenance and operations contract as the first “best-in-class” category management contracting vehicle, GSA has announced. …More
IRS Process for Tracking Laptops Found Flawed
The process the IRS follows to track whether separating employees return agency-issued laptop computers is vulnerable to errors, an IG …More
OPM Pressed Again on Background Investigations Overhaul
Two senators active in oversight of background investigations for federal employees and others have again pressed OPM for detailed information …More
Court Backs Agency on Refusal to Hire Veteran
Federal job applicants claiming that agencies refused to hire them because of their veteran status must show that military service …More
Report Cites Impact on Productivity, Other Effects of Subpar Facilities
Deteriorating physical conditions at postal facilities can have a range of negative impacts on USPS, an IG report has said, …More
Panel Presses IRS on Security Clearance Issues
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have asked the IRS for an update on the …More
OPM to Host Privacy Talent Summit
OPM will host a Privacy Talent Summit at its headquarters September 14 for HR officials and managers who have recruiting …More
Shortcomings Found in EPA Travel Card Program
The EPA does not review the rebates it receives for its employees’ use of agency-issued travel cards and therefore doesn’t …More
New Standards Should Help in Filling Cyber Jobs, OPM Says
One of the key changes in the administration’s recently announced Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Strategy which will aid agencies in filling …More
Assistance to Agencies Touted
OPM further said the cyber workforce initiative will result in more inter-agency cooperation on cyber needs, along with help from …More
Some FOIA Policies at DoD Outdated, Audit Says
An audit did not discover instances of political interference with DoD decisions under the Freedom of Information Act although it …More
Report Suggests Path to ‘Culture of Innovation’
A report from the Partnership for Public Service contains suggestions to encourage and sustain innovation in government, based on recommendations …More
VA Auditors Begin Releasing Additional Work
The IG’s office at the VA has begun publicly releasing on its website the results of investigations closed without further …More
Mixed Decision Issued in Whistleblower Case
The MSPB has authority to review whether the withholding of FECA injury compensation benefits from a federal employee was an …More
OPM Urges More Accurate Reports on Telework
Collecting and reporting data on telework “remains an area of challenge for agencies,” OPM has said in a memo that …More
Stay Engaged with Teleworkers, OPM Urges
Meanwhile, OPM has provided a list of suggestions to help managers stay engaged with teleworking employees, which it said “can …More
GAO Sees Many Management Challenges at HUD
HUD “has struggled to resolve persistent management challenges,” in part because it has not consistently incorporated requirements and needed key …More
OPM Touts Pathways Program
Four years after its creation, the Pathways Program is proving effective at bringing talented people into the federal workforce—more than …More
Path Forward Mapped for Pathways
OPM said in its report that the Pathways Program has yielded “greater transparency to the public because agencies are posting …More
Agencies’ Role in Order Affecting Contractors Explained
Rules carrying out an Obama administration order regarding workplace practices of its contractors adds several responsibilities for the agencies that …More
GSA Sets Gender Identity Policy for Facilities
Agencies in facilities subject to GSA authority must not discriminate on the basis of gender identity “in furnishing, or by …More
IG Questions Spending on Transit Subsidies at EPA
An IG review of the public transit subsidy program at the EPA has raised questions regarding at least $137,000 of …More
Poll Finds Continued Public Dissatisfaction with Government
The federal government suffered the highest net negative ratings in a recent poll by the Gallup organization, the latest in …More
Data Center Initiative Won’t Focus Just on Cost, GSA Says
GSA, the managing partner of the recently announced government-wide Data Center Optimization Initiative, has said that cost alone will not …More
Services Available to Agencies Cited
GSA said the optimization initiative “is the next logical step in the history of federal data centers, following the Federal …More
SSA Backs off Authentication Requirement
Following push-back from members of the public who don’t have cell phones—and apparently have no desire to—the SSA has backed …More
DoD Seeks to Create New Public-Private Talent Exchange
The Pentagon has asked Congress for authority to allow its employees “to gain experience at private companies and bring industry …More
GAO Raps Agencies’ Practices on ‘Special’ Employees
The GAO has raised several issues with the use by federal agencies of the “special government employee” authority, which allows …More
