DoD Estimates of Improper Payments Unreliable, IG Says
DoD in 2015 met most requirements of the 2010 Improper Payments Elimination Act but its estimates of such payments remain …More
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OPM has said that the percentage of veterans among newly hired federal employees was fell slightly in 2015 but the …More
Budget Process Being Turned into Transition Handbook
Federal agencies will not go through the typical process of proposals, pass-backs and other negotiations with OMB in preparation for …More
GSA Creates New Line of Service
The GSA has created what essentially is a third major line of business for agencies, the Technology Transformation Service, consolidating …More
GAO to Review Compliance with FOIA
The bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate government oversight committees have tasked GAO with reviewing agency compliance with the …More
GPO Cites Upgrades in On-Demand Printing Service
GPO has issued a renewed contract under the GPOExpress program offering discounted services to agencies for small and short turnaround …More
Senators Getting Impatient on IT Policy Review
The chairman and ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have asked OMB to provide an …More
New Requirements for VA Management Sought
The recently proposed Senate bill that would restrict appeals rights for most employees at the VA also contains several provisions …More
Guidance on Financial Disclosures Updated
The Office of Government Ethics has updated its guidance for those who must file public financial disclosure forms, the OGE …More
Measure Seeks to Reduce Reporting Burden on Agencies
A newly introduced Senate bipartisan bill (S-2875) seeks to build on a 2014 law that resulted in eliminating 53 reports …More
More Emphasis, but Not More Money, for Loan Reimbursements
A White House initiative on student loan debt includes a requirement that agencies make employees more aware of the help …More
IG Criticizes Use of Split Purchases at VA
An IG investigation has confirmed that inappropriate “split purchasing”—multiple charge transactions on purchase card for essentially one purpose, designed to …More
Registration Open for EEOC Conference
The EEOC has opened registration for its Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws, or EXCEL, training conference July 18-21 in San …More
Agencies Told to Review Suitability, Licensing Policies
President Obama has issued a memo to agencies telling them to review their procedures for conducting a suitability determination for …More
OPM Explains Proposal on Applicant Screening
The memo was issued along with an OPM proposed rule to prohibit agencies from asking questions about arrest records or …More
Obama Lauds Spirit of Public Service
President Obama’s proclamation for Public Service Recognition Week, which is this week, lauds the spirit of public service in a …More
Defense Personnel Cuts Raise Concerns
A House committee has said it is concerned that reductions in DoD headquarters and other support staffing “may result in …More
Reprisal Allegations Warrant Complete Investigation, OSC Says
For the second time this year, the Office of Special Counsel has written to President Obama saying that investigations by …More
SSA Urged to Do More to Restrict Use of Numbers
The agency that issues Social Security numbers should do more to restrict their unnecessary use, according to a report by …More
Reasons for NASA’s Top Rankings Cited
NASA has an especially strong sense of mission but that is not the only reason it has been judged the …More
Panel Seeks to Boost Competition Rights for Temp Workers
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee recently passed a bill (HR-4906) to clarify a law enacted last year regarding …More
Accomplishments in Management Cited in Flemming Awards
Accomplishments in management were among the achievements of a dozen federal employees chosen for the annual Arthur S. Flemming Award, …More
Agencies Need to Know More about Hirees, Report Says
Federal agencies should be better informed about the work histories of people they hire who formerly worked for the government, …More
Agency Backed on Cancellation of Vacancy
A federal appeals court has ruled that an agency did not violate veterans’ preference by canceling a job vacancy announcement …More
IRS Faces Familiar Personnel Challenges, IG Says
The IRS still faces many of the same personnel challenges that a 1998 reform law attempted to address, in part …More
Army Addresses Use or Lose Spending
The Army has issued a directive (2016-16) aimed at improving financial management at all levels, including emphasis on ending “use …More
Measure Targets Duplicative Programs
A bipartisan group of House and Senate members is proposing legislation (S-2834 and HR-5033) targeting duplicative and overlapping federal programs, …More
TSA Urged to Become More Efficient with Staffing
Increased waiting time at airport passenger security screening stations is drawing attention to TSA staffing, with the ranking Democrat on …More
GAO Again Cites Need for DATA Act Help
GAO has again called for more guidance from OMB and Treasury to help agencies carry out the Digital Accountability and …More
OPM Cites How to Correctly Apply Veterans’ Preference
Agencies are responsible for applying the law correctly so that veterans’ preferences “are not inappropriately withheld or granted,” OPM told …More
