Senators Call for Stronger Oversight of EHR Program
Several Republican senators expressed concern over the report’s findings of insufficient oversight in the EHR program, with the ranking member …More
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The Army wasted potentially millions of dollars by entering into improperly executed contracts and failing to conduct adequate oversight, an …More
GAO Calls for Better Information on IT Dashboard
Agencies are managing investment risk using the IT Dashboard OMB launched in 2009 but related ratings need to be more …More
Consumer Trust Rating Bodes Well for USPS
The USPS is the fourth most trusted company in the U.S. in terms of its reliability in protecting personal information …More
GAO Calls for Management Improvements to VA Employment Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs has taken steps to improve its Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VRE) program, but performance management, …More
GSA Announces Public Buildings Investments
GSA has announced $9.3 billion in investments in public infrastructure improvements as part of the fiscal 2014 consolidated spending bill. …More
Includes Border Modernization, Real Estate Consolidations
The legislation also funds several construction projects that GSA said would allow agencies to continue to provide critical services, including …More
Enforcement Agreement Renewed
The EEOC and the Office of Special Counsel have renewed an agreement aimed at boosting enforcement of equal employment laws …More
Taxpayer Advocate Calls for Taxpayer Bill of Rights
The National Taxpayer Advocate in an annual report has called on the IRS to adopt a comprehensive taxpayer bill of …More
Inadequate Funding Among Key Challenges
According to the report, a lack of adequate IRS funding is a top problem for taxpayers, with the agency increasingly …More
Senior Execs Association Presses White House on Alternative to Rank Awards
The White House last June announced that Presidential Rank Awards for 2013 would not carry a cash component — which …More
Senators Lament Continued Social Security Payments to the Deceased
Severalsenators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee are calling on SSA to do more to curb improper payments …More
Report Shows Mixed Progress Meeting Fleet and Fuel Reduction Goals
GSA has issued a report finding mixed progress following a 2011 presidential memo on federal fleet performance that directed agencies …More
OPM to Conduct Evaluator Training Course in April
OPM has announced it will conduct the first of four evaluator-training courses planned for this fiscal year, on April 8 …More
Senators to Press OMB to Update Guidance on Data Breaches
Members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have said they will press OMB to update guidance on …More
National Commission on Forensic Science Announced
The Department of Justice and National Institute of Standards and Technology have announced membership for a new National Commission on …More
House Approves Bill to Boost OPM IG
The House has passed legislation (HR-2860) allowing the OPM IG to use resources from the agency’s $2 billion revolving fund …More
OGE AnnouncesPay Thresholds for Ethics Policies
The Office of Government Ethics has issued an update on the impact of the 2014 federal general schedule pay raise …More
Report: Increased Oversight Led to Reduction in Conference Spending
Increased oversight on conference spending saved hundreds of millions at the IRS, GSA, VA and DoD since fiscal 2010, according …More
EEOC Maintains Inventory Despite Furloughs
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission resolved 97,252 charges in fiscal 2013, 14,000 fewer than the prior year, but it maintained …More
DoD Issues Priority Placement Program Procedures for Hiring Freezes
DoD has issued a memo outlining standard Priority Placement Program (PPP) procedures for personnel actions in organizations that are, or …More
Stronger Oversight Needed in DHS Home-to-Work Transportation Program
DHS has attempted to establish policies and procedures to ensure that its use of home-to-work transportation is effective and efficient, …More
White House Announces Decline in Improper Payment Rate
The improper payment rate government-wide declined to 3.53 percent in fiscal 2013 from 3.74 percent in fiscal 2012, the White …More
Air Force Workforce Shaping Plans Announced
The Air Force has announced a reduction in its civilian workforce by 900 positions while maintaining about 7,000 vacancies across …More
Better Data Could Help DHS Estimate Management Resource Requests
Better management and administration spending data could help DHS and its components estimate resources requests more accurately, GAO has said. …More
Certification Revisions Issued for Acquisition Program and Project Managers
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has issued an update to the federal acquisition certificationfor program / project managers, first …More
IG: USPS Needs Management Strategy for its Intellectual Property
The Postal Service has substantial intellectual property assets such as the ZIP Code andoptical character reader technology but lacks a …More
OMB Updates Share-in-Savings Policies
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has published final revisions to OMB Circular A-131 to incentivize agencies to make more …More
OPM Issues Cold Weather Guidance
With extremely cold weather having hit much of the country and with projections of more to come, OPM has issued …More
VA Employee Wins SAVE Award
Department of Veterans Affairs employee Kenneth Siehr of Milwaukee has won the 2013 SAVE award (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency), …More
