New Hiring Policies Also Outlined
OPM also said it will assess the current qualifications review board process “to see if any improvements might be made.” …More
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The guidance says that while the order also set certain standards for developing potential SES candidates, agencies won’t necessarily have …More
Agencies Commit to STEM Volunteering
Several federal agencies have made commitments to the Corporation for National and Community Service’s FedServe: One Million Hours of STEM …More
EPA Credited with Improved Billing for Reimbursable Services
The EPA has been responsive to prior findings that it did not timely bill other agencies for services it provided …More
FEMA Rapped on Handling of Personal Information
The DHS inspector general’s office has issued an advisory stating that FEMA needs to give immediate attention to its handling …More
Justice Department Starts Widespread Implicit Bias Training
In what likely is the largest such initiative to date by a federal agency, the Justice Department has committed to …More
Department Says Implicit Bias Common, but Can Be Addressed
A document accompanying the Justice Department memo says that “even the most well-intentioned people experience some degree of implicit bias, …More
OGE Stresses Ethics Training Related to Transition
The Office of Government Ethics is urging participation by agency ethics officials in its programs designed to facilitate the upcoming …More
Many Managers See the SES Grass as Not Greener
Mid-level federal managers generally see the SES as prestigious but that doesn’t necessarily mean they aspire to join the senior …More
Hiring Reforms Proposed for VA
Newly offered legislation (HR-5526) in the House seeks to boost recruitment and retention efforts at the VA, coming at a …More
VA Gets Positive Marks on Quality Management Initiative
All 56 VA facilities visited by auditors had established quality management programs and performed ongoing reviews and analyses of mandatory …More
Anti-Harassment Efforts Falling Short, EEOC Says
Employers including the government need to “reboot” workplace harassment prevention efforts, the EEOC has said, following release of a study …More
GAO Provides Roadmap for Getting Off High-Risk List
Five criteria—leadership commitment, capacity, action plan, monitoring, and demonstrated progress—“form a road map for efforts to improve and ultimately address …More
Examples of Effective Responses Listed
According to the GAO, examples of effective leadership commitment include developing organizational changes and initiatives; establishing high-level governance structures; establishing …More
Guidance Issued on National Security Rotational Program
OPM has sent guidance to agencies regarding the National Security Professional Development interagency rotation program, along with separate guidance on …More
GAO to Study Hiring of Those with Disabilities
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have tasked GAO with reviewing federal agencies’ hiring practices …More
Survey Discloses Workplace Issues at CFPB
In results that largely mirror government-wide findings in the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, a survey of Consumer Financial Protection …More
House Passes Bill Bolstering IG Powers
The House has passed HR-2395, designed to enhance the investigatory powers of agency IGs, including by granting them subpoena authority …More
OSC Reauthorization Also Passes
The House has passed HR-4639, to reauthorize the Office of Special Counsel through FY 2020 and expand its investigative powers. …More
Purchase Card Data Could Be Better Used, GAO Says
Federal agencies can make better use of the data they generate through use of purchase cards to negotiate discounts and …More
Agencies Lagging on GPRMA Compliance, GAO Says
Many agencies are falling short in compliance with several aspects of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, GAO has reported, …More
Need for Better Workforce Planning Among EPA Challenges
The lack of a systematic workload analysis or identified workforce needs for budget justification purposes is among EPA’s most significant …More
Fraud Reduction Act Clears Congress
The House has joined the Senate in passing S-2133, to require OMB to set guidelines for agencies to establish financial …More
DoD IG Prodded on Whistleblower Probes
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing the IG’s office at the Defense Department to step up its investigations of …More
MSPB Sets Precedent on Retaliation Claims
In a decision that it called a new precedent, MSPB has taken a broad reading of a recent change in …More
FAA Struggling to Staff Air Traffic Control, IG Says
The FAA is planning to hire more than 3,400 controllers over the next two years to offset estimated future retirements …More
Workforce Issues Confront Acquisition Professionals
Senior government procurement executives and practitioners remain concerned about their workforces, in particular regarding hiring and employee development, as experienced …More
Interior IG Raps Lack of Accountability
The Interior Department “does not do well in holding accountable those employees who engage in mismanagement and/or misconduct” and lack …More
Senator Presses OPM on SES Awards Practices
A senator active in oversight of government management has asked OPM for details on SES performance awards, in particular whether …More
Closer Link Sought between Agency Performance, Budget Requests
Federal agencies have fallen short of complying with a 2014 directive in a spending bill to link their performance plans …More
