Performance Management Can Be Improved without Politicization, Says Partnership
“There are ways to update and simplify the current system that would make it easier to remove poor performers” in …More
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Whistleblower Settlement Is One of the Largest Ever, Says OSC
The Office of Special Counsel has announced a settlement in a whistleblower retaliation case it brought against an Army laboratory …More
GAO Sees Security, Privacy Concerns as Use of Immersive Technologies Grows
Most federal agencies already are using “immersive technologies” that integrate the physical environment with digital content for training and public …More
VA Execs Need to Better Understand Personnel Management, Says Report
A House Veterans Affairs Committee report on a bill (HR-6531) it recently cleared for a floor vote says that senior …More
OSC Credits Forest Service Whistleblowers for Safety Improvements
The Office of Special Counsel has credited disclosures by three Forest Service employees for spurring the agency to make “significant …More
HR, IT Workforces Growing but Still Skew Older, Partnership Finds
The federal workforces in two occupational areas that have drawn attention in recent years, IT and HR, have been growing …More
Report Cites Best Practices in Engaging Public in Regulatory Process
A White House report on actions by agencies under a directive of last July to more fully engage the public …More
Measure Would Require VA to Complete Disciplinary Investigations Even if Employees Leave
A House report on a bill (HR-7734) to require the VA to complete personnel investigations and enter the results into …More
AI Use at SSA Draws Bipartisan Senate Scrutiny
The top leaders of the Senate Finance Committee have pressed the SSA for details on how it plans to procure …More
Park Service Struggling to Fill Positions Authorized with Extra Funds
The National Park Service is struggling to fill the additional positions authorized with extra funding under the Inflation Reduction Act …More
Audit Finds FHFA Systems Vulnerable to Inside Threats
An inspector general audit has found that the Federal Housing Financing Agency’s network security controls “were not effective to protect …More
GAO Stresses Improper Payments among Issues for OMB Attention
The GAO’s latest list of high-priority recommendations for OMB removes several items related to acquisition management but adds four, lowering …More
‘Underutilized’ Space Accounts for Just 1 Percent of Federal Real Property Costs, Says OMB
OMB’s recent report to Congress on telework and federal real property contains no data on office space usage rates—a major …More
Poll: Park Service, NASA, USPS Highest Favorability Ratings, IRS the Lowest
A new poll by Pew Research found that the public has an overall favorable view of 13 of the 16 …More
Senate Report Urges Attention to Hiring-Related Issues
A committee report on the Senate’s version of the annual general government appropriations bill, now ready for a floor vote …More
Postal IG Calls for Keeping Closer Tabs on Processing of Election-Related Mail
Postal facilities processed political and election mail on time at rates in the 97-98 percent range over the four months …More
Latest Federal Building Concern: Fire Safety at GSA’s Own Headquarters
The latest report on what is proving to be an extensive list of safety concerns in federal buildings cites fire …More
Report Cites Potential in Leasing Out Underused Agency Properties
A bill (S-211) to test leasing out of federal real estate and other property that is underused but has not …More
Agency Impersonation Scams Don’t Just Target Individuals, Alert Says
The inspector general’s office at the EPA has posted an alert that serves as a reminder that scams in which …More
Robotics Process Automation Raises New Security Risks, Report Warns
In a report whose findings could apply to agencies in general, the inspector general’s office at the GSA has warned …More
TikTok, Dating Apps and Sports Betting: Audit Calls for Cleanup of USPS-Issued Devices
An inspector general audit has called on the USPS to tighten the controls over the smart phones and other mobile …More
Bills Offered on Official Time, Other Issues
Among bills offered recently in Congress is S-4859, to eliminate official time, which is on the clock time that federal …More
PMA Update Highlights Hiring Initiatives
The latest quarterly update on the President’s Management Agenda highlights steps to speed up the hiring process and make it …More
Auditors Made Calls to 76 IRS Taxpayer Assistance Service Lines; 2 Were Answered
The IRS inspector general’s office called all 76 local taxpayer assistance center lines—offices whose mission is to help taxpayers resolve …More
Opinion | Commentary
We don’t know where federal dollars go. It’s time for that to change.
The major spending bills passed during the Biden administration will create millions of jobs over the next decade, invest in …More
Senate Panel Approves Bills on Hiring, Management Issues
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved for Senate floor voting S-59, to downplay the role of …More
Some IRS Contracts Don’t Prohibit TikTok, Audit Finds
An inspector general audit has found that some contracts issued by the IRS after enactment of the No TikTok on …More
IG Calls for Ounce of Prevention on SSA Improper Payments
In a report on a management issue that is common across federal agencies, improper payments, the inspector general’s office at …More
New Scorecard Issued on Agency Environmental Justice Initiatives
OMB has posted the second version, covering fiscal 2023, of actions by two dozen major agencies under the Biden administration’s …More
FLRA Case an Early Test on Negotiability of AI in Federal Workplace
An FLRA administrative law judge has ordered HUD to go back to the bargaining table in a case that is …More
