Indicators of Charge Card Misuse Described
A DoD IG’s report on misuse of charge cards, the latest in a long line of similar reports there and …More
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The House Veterans Affairs Committee has passed HR-571, which would strengthen protections for whistleblowers at VA—and impose requirements and potential …More
Bill to Boost IG Authorities Advances
Agency inspectors general would gain new authorities, including broader powers to compel testimony during their investigations, under a bill (HR-2395) …More
DoD Revising Injury Claims Procedures
DoD has said it is starting to phase in a more automated system for injury compensation claims designed to speed …More
More Support, New Job Series for Program Managers Proposed
Recently introduced House legislation, the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act (HR-2144), would require each agency to appoint a program …More
IG: SSA Needs to Better Document Office Closings Process
The SSA generally complies with a process it installed in 2013 for evaluating field offices for possible consolidation, an IG …More
OPM Makes Last Pitch for Survey
OPM is making a last pitch for responses to the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which generally closes June 5 …More
Air Force Cites Potential for Utility Savings
The Air Force says that a review of utility rates for nearly 70 bases it conducted over an eight-year period …More
Expansion of IG Powers to Be Sought
Legislation (HR-2240) offered in the House would expand the authority of the IG’s office at the Justice Department to include …More
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
New Controls on Administrative Leave Sought for DHS
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
