Senate Again Tries to Squeeze Top DoD Personnel
Language in the Senate defense budget bill for 2017 would again seek to limit DoD headquarters staffing, this time requiring …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersAudit Cites Purchase Card Improvements at SSA
The SSA’s compliance with purchase card procedures and polices has generally improved following the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention of …More
Boosts in DHS Personnel Proposed
DHS employment would be boosted in a variety of functions under a proposal (HR-4780) from the ranking Democrat on the …More
House to Try Cut-Down Version of Postal Reform
Chances of movement on the long-running issue of reforming the Postal Service apparently have improved, with leaders of the House …More
Postal Management Still Doing Frontline Work, Says Audit
Postmasters and postal supervisors are doing less frontline work that is supposed to be reserved for union employees but they …More
New Training Contract Issued
GSA and OPM have jointly issued a new Human Capital and Training Solutions contract for training and development, human capital …More
Law Enforcement Agency Employee Views Get Closer Look
Workplace views of law enforcement employees as a whole are about in line with those in other occupations, but there …More
Employee Assistance, Balance, Communication Stressed
The report highlighted several characteristics of top-ranked law enforcement agencies that could apply as well in other agencies. For example, …More
Employee Backed on Management’s Knowledge of Disclosures
A federal court has sided with an employee who contended he suffered retaliation for making whistleblowing disclosures, in a case …More
EEOC Issues Guidance on Leave as ADA Accommodation
The EEOC has issued new guidance on responsibilities of employers covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, including federal agencies, …More
Committee Seeks Faster Clearances for New DoD Employees
The House Armed Services Committee has urged faster action on processing security clearance applications for new employees, saying that DoD …More
Report Cites Flaws in OPM’s Workers’ Compensation Program
OPM needs to improve its records on its employees who seek FECA workers’ compensation, according to an IG audit. FECA …More
More Guidance Sent on DATA Act Compliance
OMB has sent additional guidance regarding the 2014 Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, including establishing what it says will be …More
IG Community Wins Round against Justice Department
The Justice Department must comply with language designed to override restrictions elsewhere in law against disclosing certain types of information …More
Report Says VA Needs Better Controls of Management System
The VA needs stronger access controls over its Project Management Accountability System (PMAS) Dashboard and related project management data and …More
Order Sets Transition in Motion
President Obama has issued an executive order setting in motion the upcoming presidential transition, including establishment of the White House …More
Personnel Management among IT Challenges at FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency faces several IT-related challenges including the lack of a timeframe to address long-standing personnel management-related …More
FECA Conference Set
The annual Federal Workers’ Compensation Conference will be held July 26-28 in Phoenix, featuring experts from the Labor Department and …More
OPM Cites Progress, Issues New Guidance on Shared Services
OMB says there has been “significant progress” in creating the governance, strategy, and funding models to support broad adoption of …More
Hiring Excellence’ Campaign to Broaden
OPM has said that some 300 federal managers, HR officials and others involved in the hiring process have been trained …More
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
Share of Veterans in Workforce Increases; New Portal Created
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
