Personnel Management Listed among Justice Department’s Challenges
Several aspects of personnel management are among the management challenges facing the Justice Department, along with operational issues such as …More
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The life experiences and lifestyle preferences of the Millennial Generation will have a major impact or working places within 10 …More
Vacant Properties Also Called Problem for USPS
The USPS has difficulties in disposing of excess properties, keeping them in a shuttered status that incurs costs that could …More
Report Finds Many VA Buildings Vulnerable to Earthquakes
The VA did not effectively identify risks for 15 of 97 critical and essential buildings located in high and very …More
IG Identifies Some New Challenges at OPM, Cites Progress on Others
Data security has been added to the list of management challenges facing OPM as identified by its IG’s office, which …More
Claims Processing Still Atop SSA Challenges
The time it takes to process claims and a resulting increase in pending cases are atop the management challenges for …More
Financial Agencies Lag on Diversity, Group Says
Financial regulatory agencies need to redouble their efforts to have a diverse workforce, according to a group of Capitol Hill …More
Official Online Presence Must Avoid Partisanship, OSC Says
While Hatch Act restrictions normally arise in the context of personal political activities, new Office of Special Counsel guidance cautions …More
Travel Controls Found Lacking at Justice Department
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has effective controls over travel authorization and reimbursement in some areas but not in …More
MSPB Says Make-Whole Remedies Have Limits
MSPB has said that its authority to order an agency to make employees whole monetarily after ruling in their favor …More
Administrative Leave Questioned at another Agency, EPA This Time
In the latest of a string of reports and congressional inquiries challenging agencies’ use of administrative leave, an IG report …More
Care Needed in Taking Disciplinary Action, VA Says
The VA, which has come under frequent criticism from Congress and veterans’ groups for allegedly being too lenient on misbehaving …More
OPM Outlines Native American Outreach Efforts
OPM has cited agency outreach efforts to Native American communities and educational institutions as part of its program to increase …More
GSA Launches Transition Directory
GSA has launched an online 2016 Presidential Transition Directory, designed to help candidates in the Presidential election get quick and …More
GAO Asked to Keep Close Tabs on Census
With the time to prepare for the 2020 census now past halfway, the bipartisan leaders of the House Oversight and …More
First Group Chosen for Development Program
The administration has chosen the first group of participants for the White House Leadership Development Program, which it announced late …More
Expanding Passport Services Could Boost Postal Revenue
The Postal Service could increase its revenue from passport services, based on a pilot project that has been a success, …More
Use of Administrative Leave at VA Questioned
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has expanded his scrutiny of agency use of administrative leave to include closer questioning of the …More
SSA Pays Awards Despite Conduct Issues
The SSA paid monetary awards totaling $145,000 to 240 employees it had disciplined for conduct reasons, the agency’s IG has …More
Report Tallies Advisory Committee Activities
The number of federal advisory committees has been largely stable over time at around 1,000, with HHS having the most …More
OPM Stresses Managerial Role in Work-Life Balance
OPM has stressed the role of agency management in creating a work-life balance in their workforces, saying that supervisors “should …More
Use of Formal Programs a Mixed Bag
OPM meanwhile has put out government-wide data, based on this year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, showing mixed use of formal …More
GAO Cites Need for Better Management of VA Recruiting
The VA has several authorities designed to help recruit and retain nurses but could be making better use of them …More
OPM Told to Review Applicant Screening Policies
The White House has ordered OPM to consider revisions in federal hiring policies so that criminal history of an applicant …More
GAO Outlines Strategies for Budgetary Pinches
Effective management of account balances carried into the next fiscal year “presents agencies with an opportunity to better respond to …More
Army Labs Make Data More Accessible
The Army has released a mobile application designed to allow better information sharing among its research laboratories and across government, …More
Policies on Awards, Other Matters to Stir Again
The enactment of a two-year budget deal means that Congress will return to stalled appropriations bills in working on a …More
Several Types of Turnover Tick Up
Three types of turnover among federal employees increased in 2014 over 2013, OPM has reported. It said that government-wide retirements …More
DHS Security Clearance Policy Revisions Pass House
The House has passed HR-3505, designed to improve how DHS manages its employee security clearance process, ranging from decisions on …More
Intelligence Community Sees More to Do on Transparency
Federal agencies involved in intelligence have taken many steps to improve their transparency to the public but much remains to …More
