OPM Stresses Agency Responsibilities in Emergencies
As part of new guidance on agency closings due to severe weather or other safety concerns, OPM has reminded agencies …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
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Draft data standards under the President’s Management Agenda cross-agency priority goal on grants have been posted for comment through January …More
Whistleblower, Improper Payments Bills Readied for Final Votes
Several bills that recently cleared the committee level in the House and Senate could be brought to floor voting for …More
CMS Reports Progress on Improper Payments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has reported that initiatives to address improper payments–long a focus of GAO, OMB …More
Commerce IG Concerned about Census Preparations
With the 2010 census now less than two years away, the Census Bureau “has not fully integrated and tested all …More
DHS Cyber, Infrastructure Security Programs Reorganized
President Trump has signed into law (P.L. 115-278) a measure creating a new cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency within DHS …More
GAO Finds Guidance on Property Sales ‘Can Be Confusing’
GSA officials acknowledge that the agency’s guidance on property exchanges and sales “can be confusing but GSA’s plan to amend …More
Ethics Policies Govern Office Gift Giving, Receiving
Questions commonly arise in the holiday season about rules on giving or getting gifts in federal offices. In terms of …More
At IRS, Technology Ready for Video Conferences, Public Isn’t
An IG report serves as a caution to agencies trying to reduce the costs of in-person services to the public …More
OPM Streamlines Certification for High-Level Performance Rating Systems
OPM has streamlined its system for certifying whether agency performance evaluation systems for SES and non-executive senior career employees meet …More
GAO to Continue Focus on Agency IT Security, Personnel Issues
GAO has said that in the time ahead it will “focus our work on several pressing national issues” including the …More
Lawsuit on VA Official Time to Test Management’s Authority
Three federal unions have filed a lawsuit against the VA’s decision to stop allowing medical personnel to use official time, …More
Secret Service Experiencing IT Workforce Challenges, GAO Says
The common government-wide issues of staffing for IT positions extend to the Secret Service, GAO has said, although it has …More
Labor Dept. Program Cited as Model on Improper Payments
A report cites the Labor Department’s unemployment insurance program’s focus on cooperation with state agencies and on data collection as …More
DoD Needs to Better Track Real Property, GAO Says
DoD requires its components to collect and maintain information about real property assets but its central database contains inaccurate and …More
