VA Pressed on Security Clearance Backlog
The top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is pressing the VA on a recent inspector …More
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DoD’s central ethics office has issued guidance on a topic that could arise at any agency, saying that ethics officials …More
Allegations about Exposure to Asbestos at VA Facility Confirmed, Says OSC
The Office of Special Counsel has said that many of whistleblowers’ allegations of exposure of agency employees and patients to …More
EEOC Offers Tips on Preventing, Addressing Workplace Harassment
The EEOC has suggested applying some strategies used in the criminal law context to prevent and respond to harassment in …More
DoD to Hold Symposium on Personnel Issues
DoD will hold what it called a first of its kind symposium for the federal HR community on employee benefits …More
Changing Nature of Federal Work Highlighted
A good government group has highlighted the changing nature of federal government work, with the share of professional and administrative …More
OGE Launches Training, Information Portal
The Office of Government Ethics has launched on its site an “Institute for Ethics in Government” portal containing courses, on-demand …More
More Concerns Raised about Duplication, Overlap, Fragmentation
Federal agencies and Congress have fully or partially addressed about three-fourths of concerns that GAO has raised since 2011 about …More
Complaint about Navy Emergency Training Confirmed, Says OSC
The Navy has strengthened controls over its emergency services training after a whistleblower’s complaint was confirmed, the Office of Special …More
OMB Stresses Agency Compliance with Management Agenda
OMB has told agencies that it will use this year’s strategic review meetings to monitor their progress on the recently …More
Managing, Securing Office Space Called Challenges for GSA
Properly managing its portfolio of some 9,000 owned or leased office buildings for other federal agencies and making sure those …More
Bridge Contracts Need Better Definition, More Disclosure, Says Report
A Senate report calls for establishing a common definition in the Federal Acquisition Regulation for bridge contracts and for a …More
IRS Has Room to Save More on Space Costs, Says IG
The IRS spends some $600 million on real estate costs annually but is using only two-thirds of its available workstations, …More
Agencies Pressed on MGT Act Compliance
A bipartisan group of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee leaders has asked two dozen departments and large agencies to …More
EPA Fines GSA over Emissions Requirements
In an unusual case of one federal agency fining another, the EPA fined the GSA nearly $500,000 for failing to …More
