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
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOPM 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
Most Challenges by Vets Rejected
Also at the hearing, a Labor Department official said that only about 5 percent of complaints brought there by veterans …More
Renewed Attention Coming to Agency Rankings
A House committee plans a hearing this week on the annual Best Places to Work report from the Partnership for …More
Rank Award Winners Announced
Forty-three senior executives and senior professionals have received the Presidential Rank Awards at the Distinguished level, the highest honor in …More
Concerns Raised about IRS Award, Hiring Proposals
The White House has formally objected to several bills that have passed the House regarding IRS employment policies, although it …More
Burden on Agencies to Prepare Official Time Reports Cited
A bill ready for a House vote (HR-4392) to require detailed annual reporting on the use of “official time” would …More
GAO Tasked to Assess Results of Results Act
GAO has been asked to assess one impact of a major federal management reform law of recent times, the 2010 …More
Report Lauds IRS Compliance with Medical Standards
The IRS consistently follows established policy and procedures such as mandatory annual screenings to ensure that its special agents meet …More
Skills Gaps in Key Occupations Targeted
OPM and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council have revalidated the need to continue special initiatives to close skills gaps …More
GSA Pressured on Property Holdings
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate committee overseeing federal workforce matters have asked GSA to explain what it is doing …More
IG Questions Destruction of Documents at VA
The VA’s controls are “not effective to prevent” potential improper destruction of documents related to veterans’ benefits claims, an IG …More
Duplication Report Contains Some Familiar Findings
GAO’s annual report on duplication in federal programs contains some duplication of its own, pointing out that many of the …More
DoD Reports on Need for Base Closings, but Congress Balking
The Pentagon has submitted a report in support of its request for another round of base closings and realignments, but …More
IGs Surveyed on Recommendations Still Pending
The bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have sent letters to agency IGs asking them to …More
