GSA Clarifies Feedback Arrangement
A blog post from GSA attempts to clarify the status of programs in which members of the public can give …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersPercentage of Veterans Continues to Increase
Veterans accounted for 30.8 percent of the federal workforce in 2014, up from 26.3 percent, OPM has said in releasing …More
Report Urges Attention to Recently Hired Employees
A report from the Partnership for Public Service urges agency management to put more focus on training, career development and …More
MSPB Cites Limit on Whistleblower Protection
MSPB has issued a decision in which it reiterated limits on protections for employees who assert they suffered retaliation for …More
Report on PTO Telework Program Generally Positive
The telework program at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, long touted as a model program until complaints about abuse …More
OPM Suffers an Old-Fashioned Type of Breach
While the IG’s office at OPM has been focused lately on the massive cyber thefts of personal information from personnel …More
GSA Touts Innovation Program
The recently issued executive order that formally establishes the Presidential Innovations Program will help agencies leverage best practices from the …More
More Attention Needed to Injury Claims at TSA, Report Says
While the TSA has been improving its handling of injury compensation claims by its employees since a 2007 audit, there …More
DoD Revises Placement Priority Rules
The DoD has revised its Priority Placement Program to give higher priority to employees who had worked overseas, reverting to …More
OPM, GSA Combine on Personnel, Training Solicitations
On OPM’s behalf, GSA has issued two requests for proposals for human capital and training solutions. According to a joint …More
Audit Cites Staff Shortages at FEMA
A shortage of staff in FEMA’s Chicago region is contributing to delays in resolving appeals of eligibility determinations for disaster …More
Partnership Again Calls for Reform of Hiring, Other Practices
Fundamental reform of the way the government hires, rewards and compensates the federal workforce “is long overdue,” one of the …More
Measure Aims for Better Inter-Agency Data Coordination
Federal agencies that pay benefits, as well as state agencies paying benefits or administering a federal program, would have greater …More
IRS Employees Generally Complying with Restrictions
IRS employees are in compliance with several restrictions on their interactions with members of the public, an IG report has …More
CBO Unable to Project Savings from Charge Card Reforms
Tightening oversight of charge cards issued to federal employees could “could result in savings” beyond what current protections prevent or …More
DHS, USPS Need Greater Controls on Cards, Reports Say
New reports from the IGs of the Postal Service and DHS cite common issues with oversight of charge cards. The …More
Commerce IG Questions Premium Class Travel
Commerce Department employees who use premium class travel did not always properly support and justify the need for it, unauthorized …More
Some Places in, Others Out in Per Diem Rates
The announcement by GSA of new per diem rates for federal travelers in fiscal 2016 means that more city areas …More
GSA Reminds about Actual Expense Reimbursement
As part of its announcement of the new per diem rates, GSA issued a reminder “that the Federal Travel Regulation …More
New City Pairs Contracts Awarded
GSA meanwhile has awarded 2016 City Pair Program air travel contracts which it says will save the government more than …More
VA Offices Get Surprise Inspections
While IG investigations typically are planned well in advance, the VA IG recently conducted surprise inspections of shredding practices at …More
Agencies Not Pushing for Best Prices on Purchases, GAO Says
Federal agencies spent about $26 billion in purchases through the Federal Supply Schedules in fiscal 2014 but could be pushing …More
White House Protests Proposed IRS Funding Levels
The spending levels planned for the IRS in the Senate’s version of the appropriations bill for the agency would leave …More
Senators Raise Idea of Making IRS Independent
Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee have raised the idea of making the IRS an independent agency, on grounds that …More
Leader Development Program Formally Launching
A pipeline program for moving into the SES, the White House Leadership Development Program, that was announced last December will …More
Decision Draws Line Between Personal, Official Items in Office
A decision by the Comptroller General that has drawn attention—and amusement, in some cases—for its focus on plastic cutlery in …More
Progress Made on Common Contract Language
A subcommittee of the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations has reported progress toward a goal of creating common language …More
MSPB Issues Overview of Disciplinary Actions
The MSPB has compiled an overview of issues relating to disciplinary actions that covers topics ranging from the probationary period …More
Agencies Reminded of Duty to Accommodate Nursing Mothers
OPM has reminded agencies of their obligation to support nursing mothers, in particular the requirement that employers provide a private …More
Many Federal Buildings are Money Losers, GAO Says
About a fifth of GSA-managed buildings are consistent losers in the sense that their rental income exceeds the GSA’s cost …More
