House Backs Restriction on Charge Cards
The House in approving its appropriations bill for the Defense Department (HR-2685) accepted an amendment aimed at further limiting allowable …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersRevisions to VA Disciplinary Policies Advance
A House Veterans Affairs subcommittee has approved HR-1994, which would effectively apply to the entire VA workforce many of the …More
Administrative Leave Restrictions at DHS Backed
In a move that could serve as a precursor for other agencies, the House has passed HR-1633, under which DHS …More
DoD Updates Displaced Employee Guide
The Pentagon has issued one of its relatively infrequent updates–the most recent one was in 2011–of RIF and other policies …More
More Work Needed to Establish Performance Culture
Agencies are making effort and making progress in instilling a culture of performance under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, …More
IRS Fall Short on Screening Contractors, IG Says
The IRS awarded nearly $19 million in contracts to 17 corporations that owe back taxes in 2012 and 2013 despite …More
House Backs Better Communications within DHS
The House has passed HR-615, to require DHS to create and submit to Congress a strategy for achieving and maintaining …More
Progress Being Made on Priority Goals, OMB Says
OMB has issued a halfway point update on the Cross-Agency Priority Goals program as well as individual agency priority goals, …More
GSA Expanding Multiple Award Schedules Program Initiative
GSA has said it will add features to its multiple award schedules program improvements, which it says over the last …More
Management Reform Bill Introduced
A bipartisan bill (S-1550) offered in the Senate aims to streamline management of federal programs and hold agency management accountable …More
Proposal Seeks to Speed, Simplify Hiring Process
A bipartisan bill (S-1580)that has passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committeewould allow agencies to review and select …More
Awards Bill Sets Decision at Top Levels
A separate bill (S-742) approved by the committee regarding performance and other cash awards to federal employees would effectively remove …More
FLRA Offers Several Training Programs
FLRA has announced several complimentary training opportunities on common topics of interest to management. One-day training in arbitration will be …More
Greater Scrutiny of Charge Card Spending Advances
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committeehas approved S-1616, a reaction to the continuing string of IG and other …More
You Can Trust Our Cyber Security, SSA IG Says
SSA employees and others who make reports to the agency IG’s hotline can trust that the disclosures they make are …More
Waste from Improper Payments May Be Overstated
Legislation to address overpayments by federal agencies may yield savings smaller than supporters hope, for reasons including that some payments …More
Clearance Provisions Added to DoD Bill
During voting on its version of the annual DoD authorization bill (HR-1735) the Senate added language that had been proposed …More
Senator Targets Revolving Door Issue
The chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee has asked the National Weather Service for an accounting of …More
More Oversight Sought for Overseas Allowances
DoD has clarified policies regarding payment of living quarters allowances for employees stationed overseas but has not been monitoring how …More
Another Report Criticizes IRS Job Cuts
Job losses at the IRS resulting from recent budget restrictions have resulted in declines in taxpayer service, case closures, and …More
Restrictions on DHS Administrative Leave Advance
The House has approved HR-1633, would require the DHS to develop and implement new policy for the use of administrative …More
Army Lends Military to Perform Civilian Functions, GAO Says
The Army assigns military personnel to perform civilian functions that could be performed by federal employees or contractors, but does …More
DoD Issues Revised EEO Directive
The DoD has issued a directive (No. 1020.02E) reissuing and updating guidance on policies and responsibilities for addressing unlawful discrimination …More
Report Raises Liability Concern about Teleworkers
An IG report has raised a concern at the EPA about a government-wide issue over which supervisors have little direct …More
New Overall Cybersecurity Strategy Coming, OMB Says
As part of a cybersecurity initiative launched after the disclosure of two major computer hacks of OPM systems—one involving personnel …More
GAO Questions Claimed Savings on Real Estate
While GSA and OMB touted at a Senate hearing the administration’s programs to freeze and then reduce the government’s real …More
Commission on Real Estate Proposed
A bipartisan Senate bill meanwhile has been offered to create a base closings commission-like body to pave the way to …More
Report Says Congress Must Share Blame for Wasteful Programs
Many federal programs decried as wasteful that are blamed on bureaucratic overreach actually originated in “earmark” requests from members of …More
DoD Starts Lodging Program Pilot
DoD has started a test of the Integrated Lodging Program for civilian and military travelers on temporary duty assignments of …More
Weaknesses Found in EPA Monitoring of Grants
Advanced administrative monitoring oversight was not always effective for ensuring EPA grant recipient costs were allowable and reasonable, according to …More
