Gift Policies for Conferences Clarified
Policies have been clarified regarding the acceptance of food or attendance at receptions at events for which federal employees are …More
Policies have been clarified regarding the acceptance of food or attendance at receptions at events for which federal employees are …More
The Federal Protective Service has authority to delegate to individual agencies the responsibility for physical security of their buildings but …More
An IG audit of OPM’s compliance with the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 found that the agency …More
Federal Executive Boards continued to put priority on emergency preparedness, security and federal employee safety, along with career development and …More
It’s unclear whether the Labor Department met the goal of reducing agency conference costs by 20 percent over 2010-2013, the …More
The chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee has expressed his disappointment in how the Air Force is handling its …More
GSA has said it will launch in Man an online platform so that parties interested in streamlining procurement and grant …More
The Postal Service IG has announced an audit of potentially questionable purchases using fleet credit cards, a potentially significant issue …More
The head of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, who has been the leading voice in pressing for reforms at VA, …More
Energy Department sites generally are participating in the energy incentive programs available to them in their areas, the department’s IG …More
GSA has rolled out a revamped version of acquisition.gov, changes that it says will make it more user-friendly for contracting …More
A report from the Partnership for Public Service repeats findings about the government’s difficulties in filling key cybersecurity positions, largely …More
Although the report did not examine it, another factor commonly cited in recruiting problems for generally are restrictions on the …More
GAO has issued the latest in a series of reports on duplication, overlap and fragmentation among federal programs, saying that …More
OPM has issued a memo to agencies stressing the business case for employees to participate in health and wellness programs, …More
The DHS IG’s office has said that in four separate investigations, it largely confirmed allegations by whistleblowers of abuse of …More
Federal agencies along with unions can now electronically file case documents in unfair-labor-practice cases before the FLRA’s office of administrative …More
A newly reintroduced House bill (HR-1658) from Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., would further restrict the use of official time–on-the-clock time …More
DoD has announced a number of changes, some only technical, to its acquisition workforce demonstration project, one of the few …More
OMB has told agencies to begin setting the next round of Agency Priority Goals during the Obama administration, saying, “In …More
The EPA has procured significant amounts of equipment that it rarely if ever uses, GAO has found, saying that laboratories …More
Legislation (HR-719) that has passed the House committee level to require TSA to review which of its investigators should be …More
The administration is seeking support for several budgetary proposals aimed at reducing improper payments in government programs, OMB controller David …More
The Postal Service could be vulnerable to being sued for patent infringement because it does not have formal written procedures …More
Several years of budgetary restrictions imposed by Congress on the GSA are starting to take a toll on upkeep of …More
A survey of SES members shows high levels of concern about the potential impact of restrictions on appeal rights of …More
While women remain under-represented in managerial and senior executive positions compared with their share in the overall workforce, the numbers …More
The Army is accepting through May 15 applications for two civilian leadership training programs, the Senior Enterprise Talent Management program …More
The American Consumer Satisfaction Index, which in February released data showing declines in public satisfaction with federal government services, said …More
GSA’s Public Buildings Service, which manages and owns some 1,500 federal properties, still needs to strengthen oversight of environmental risks …More