White House Opposes House DoD Bill Provisions
The Obama administration has objected to several provisions in the House-passed DoD authorization bill for fiscal 2016 (HR-1735), including language …More
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A House Homeland Security subcommittee has approved HR-1633, which would impose new controls on the use of administrative leave at …More
GAO Sees Progress on Records Policy
Large federal departments agencies have made progress toward carrying out record-keeping requirements in a 2011 presidential memo and a 2012 …More
IRS Inconsistent in Discipline for Tax Non-Compliance
The IRS is inconsistent in disciplining its own employees for failing to pay their personal taxes, an IG audit has …More
Mandatory Firing a Complex Issue
The report comes as Congress is considering several proposals designed to broaden the use of mandatory penalties against federal employees …More
GAO Finds Flaws in Military Whistleblower Probes
In a report that in many ways mirrors issues regarding federal employee whistleblowers, GAO has said that DoD “does not …More
Security Clearance Policy Reform Advances
Federal employees who are determined to have engaged in misconduct affecting the integrity of a security clearance background investigation would …More
Number of Clearances Continues Drop
Several proposals regarding security clearances that have been offered focus on reducing the number of clearance holders, on grounds that …More
Management Aspects of Budget Plans Stressed
OMB in its annual instructions toward preparing the White House’s budget proposal for the upcoming year has stressed that their …More
FOIA Requests Continue to Set Records
The number of Freedom of Information Act requests filed at federal agencies hit a record in fiscal 2014 for the …More
Guidance Issued on Value of Free Events
Attendance even at an event for which no fee is charged to any attendee can implicate policies governing acceptance of …More
Revamped DoD Personnel System Still a Year Off
The Defense Department’s alternative personnel system, dubbed “New Beginnings,” already nearly six years in the making, won’t be ready for …More
Committee to Keep Watch on DoD Management
The House committee report also says that any reductions in DoD civilian and contractor personnel “should be done smartly and …More
IGs Called a Good Investment
Agency IG offices typically produce savings far above the costs of operating those offices, with the highest return on investment, …More
MSPB Addresses Appeal Rights of SES, Supervisors
A new MSPB report addresses some ongoing points of controversy regarding disciplinary actions against federal supervisory and senior executive employees, …More
MSPB’s Advice on Making Charges Stick
The MSPB report also reviews agency responsibilities in taking disciplinary actions and supports the argument that many managers make that …More
IG Finds Flaws in TSA Management of Equipment
The TSA does not properly manage the maintenance of its screening equipment and does not have adequate policies in place …More
Decide for Yourself on Approving Training, Agencies Told
OPM has issued a memo to agencies stating that it will no longer issue memos to agencies specifying whether certain …More
Agencies Could Save Costs on Mailing, IG Says
Government agencies remain a major source of income for the USPS but agencies could save money and benefit the Postal …More
Deferred Maintenance Means Challenges Ahead
Years of deferring maintenance due to budgetary restrictions at federal land management agencies has created a backlog that will take …More
Report Casts Doubt on Bring Your Own Device Efforts
A report by the Forrester Research firm says that government agencies working to put in place bring your own device, …More
Charge Card Problems Remain
Persistent problems with government-issued charge cards were a main contributor to an IG conclusion that GSA is not in compliance …More
Army Revamps Professional Development Programs
The Army has announced expansions and revisions to civilian employee professional development and onboarding programs, applying to a large portion …More
EPA Praised for Compliance with Improper Payments Act
The EPA generally is in compliance with the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010, taking “substantial corrective actions …More
Schedule A Hiring Expansion Authorized
OPM has authorized agencies to use excepted service “Schedule A” hiring to address the need for hiring digital services staff …More
Building Security Issues Remain a Concern
GAO has issued the latest in a long series of reports warning about security in federal buildings, once again raising …More
Agencies Struggleon FOIA Compliance Test
Federal agencies mostly earned failing or incomplete grades in a test of their responsiveness to Freedom of Information Act requests …More
DoD Per Diem PolicyTargeted
An amendment attached to the House’s annual DoD authorization bill (HR-1735) would overturn a change in per diem for long-term …More
Work Environment Figures Large in SES Turnover
Issues with the working environment—in particular the political environment, senior agency leadership and general organizational culture—are the leading reasons that …More
Little Done to Encourage Execs to Stay
Despite their decisions to leave, executives generally were proud of their agencies and the SES in general, with nearly two-thirds …More
