Senator to Feds: Turn Off the Lights
A leading Republican senator wants the government to remind its employees of what parents constantly tell their children: turn off …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersCBP Looks to Reimbursable Services to Support Growth in Trade, Travel
Customs and Border Protection has announced preliminary selections for five new public-private partnerships through which it will provide reimbursable services …More
Partnership: Interagency Experience Should SES Requirement
The Partnership for Public Service has called on OPM to make interagency, or intergovernmental, experience and enterprise leadership competencies a …More
Union Cites Purported Mail Delays in Effort to Slow Postal Consolidation
The American Postal Workers Union has filed a complaint with the Postal Regulatory Commission alleging that the USPS is failing …More
Return of Overtime Boosts Reduction of Retirement Application Backlog
OPM has announced reduction in its retirement claims inventory after progress had stalled in the face of sequestration. It said …More
OMB Requires Increased Use of Acquisition Training System
OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy has directed agencies to reduce duplication of workforce management information systems and to leverage …More
New Features Planned
According to the memo, the FAI is planning to add new functionality to FAITAS to further support acquisition workforce training …More
IG Calls for Faster Processing of Veteran Pension Payments
Pension payment processing delays resulted in $308 million in underpayments and $194 million in overpayments in fiscal 2012, the Department …More
OPM Urges Involvement in Charity Drive
OPM has sent its annual memo to agencies urging them to encourage employees to make donations to the Combined Federal …More
FAA Lacks Metrics to Determine Impact of New Controller Scheduling
The FAA revised air traffic controller scheduling policies following an uproar in 2011 after a few controllers were found to …More
Executive Order Sought Following Whistleblower Case
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has asked President Obama to issue an executive order restricting the ability of federal agencies to …More
IG Calls for Management Emphasis on Use of Non-Career Employees
The USPS has saved money using a new category of non-career employees called postal support employees, or PSEs, for customer …More
Some Clerk Craft PSEs to Convert to Career Positions
The American Postal Workers Union meanwhile has announced an agreement with USPS to convert the first 399 clerk craft PSEs …More
OMB Issues Implementing Guidance for Charge Card Legislation
OMB has issued guidance for implementing the Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012, requiring all executive branch agencies …More
GAO: Stronger Oversight of DoD Corrosion Projects Needed
DoD is working to manage equipment corrosion and invested over $63 million in 88 projects from fiscal 2005 – 2010 …More
FAA Authorizes Drone Use to Help Fight Yosemite Fire
The FAA has announced an agreement that recently gave fire fighters battling a fire engulfing a large swath of Yosemite …More
Air Traffic Controller Training Issues Examined
The FAA is making progress with air traffic controller facility training but additional progress is needed, the Department of Transportation …More
GAO Calls for Better Quality Assurance for Claimant Representation
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of General Counsel procedures do not sufficiently ensure that accredited representatives have good character …More
Army Memo Addresses Furlough Scheduling Quirks
The Army has issued instructions on handling situations in which its employees either took more furlough time than ended up …More
Bill Allowing IG to Use OPM Revolving Fund for Audits Would Cost $13 Million
Legislation under consideration in the Senate that would permit OPM’s inspector general to use money from the agency’s $2 billion …More
IG Calls for Improved Postal Product-Costing System
The USPS uses several best practices to derive product-costing data but changes are needed to reduce postal investments in the …More
Slight Increase for Per Diems on Average
GSA has announced that standard federal travel per diem rates will increase in fiscal 2014 to $83 from $77 for …More
CBP Making Progress on Ensuring Officers are Fully Trained
Customs and Border Protection has made progress and continues to take action to strengthen officer training, GAO has said in …More
GAO Lauds CBP Integrity Training
Customs and Border Protection’s integrity-related training courses, offered at each stage of an employee’s career, are systematic, integrated and standardized, …More
Rules Would Revise Religious Comp Time Policies
Proposed rules from OPM would specify several requirements for both supervisors and employees when a worker wishes to work extra …More
IRS Must Address Fraud Detection System Development Risks
The IRS must take further action to ensure the successful deployment and implementation of its new fraud detection system, the …More
Federally Funded Cybersecurity Technologies Unveiled
DHS has announced that its Science and Technology Directorate Cybersecurity Division recently showcased new technologies developed by the Department of …More
IG Calls for Improvements in Vet Center Contracted Counseling Services
Counseling service team leaders should receive, review, and approve psychosocial assessments and counseling plans prior to authorizing contracted counseling services, …More
GAO: Improvements Needed to VA Provider Performance System
Actions are needed to improve the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ provider performance pay and awards systems, GAO …More
GSA Says Travel Program to Save $2 Billion on Federal Travel
GSA has announced new airfares under its City Pair program for 2014 that it says could save the federal government …More
