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
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersReport: 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
OPM Reports Telework Gains
Telework is becoming a more standard practice throughout the government, OPM has said in an annual report to Congress. According …More
Managerial Resistance Still Biggest Barrier
Agencies continue to report managerial resistance as the biggest impediment to greater use of telework, followed by IT, budget constraints …More
IG: Weaknesses Remain in Controller Training Program
The FAA needs to improve management of the $859-million Air Traffic Control Optimum Training Solution (ATCOTS) contract, the Department of …More
Feds Say Favoritism Reigns
Manysupervisory decisions, from day-to-day work assignments to selections for promotion, are seen as affected by favoritism, whether that be intentional, …More
Transparency, Accountability and Feedback Vital to Maintaining Merit Principles
Employees may also suspect favoritism when they are not selected for promotions within their organizations, particularly if they do not …More
First Clean Audit for DHS
Ten years after being formed from some 22 agencies DHS has received a clean audit, leaving DoD as the only …More
OMB Streamlines Grant Guidance
OMB has issued new guidance for the federal grant-making process aimed at “reducing bureaucratic red tape,” by combining eight federal …More
IG to Audit FAA Organizational Structure
The Department of Transportation inspector general has announced an audit of recent structural and organizational reforms at the FAA. The …More
Federal Service Impasses Panel Reappointed
President Obama has reappointed the chair and other members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel, which resolves deadlocks among agencies …More
Name Change Reflects Changing GPO Mission
The Government Printing Office’s name has been changed to the Government Publishing Office, a reflection of the changing mission of …More
IG Says HHS Underreported Conference Spending
HHS actually spent $1.4 million more than the $15.4 million it reported for four 2012 conferences that the department’s IG …More
OMB Marks First Anniversary of Goals Program
At its one-year mark, the administration’s priority goals initiative is starting to produce results, OMB deputy director for management Beth …More
Senate Postpones Vote on Postal Legislation
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last week postponed a vote on legislation to overhaul the postal service, …More
DHS Secretary Confirmed
The Senate has confirmed by a vote of 78 to 16, the former general counsel at the Pentagon, Jeh Johnson, …More
Job Satisfaction Takes Another Hit
Unsurprisingly, overall job satisfaction in the federal government dropped for a third year on the Partnership for Public Service’s Best …More
NASA Remains on Top
NASA remained at the top of most categories with a score of 74 out of 100. The Department of Commerce …More
Effective Leadership Correlates Heavily to Satisfaction
According to PPS, effective leadership remains a key driver of how employees rates their workplaces and job satisfaction, and it’s …More
