VA: Technology in Place for Online Submission of Disability Claims
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a new online application that enables disability compensation claims to be processed faster …More
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Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to cap the compensation the federal government reimburses contractors for employee salaries at …More
Senate Approves Measure to Limit Border Security Contractor Compensation
The Senate meanwhile has approved an amendment to the immigration reform bill that would limit federal reimbursement for contractor executives …More
OMB Issues Memo to Improve Accuracy of Data.gov
OMB has issued a memo requiring agencies to assign financial assistance award identification numbers unique within each agency and identify …More
VA Eliminates Most Delayed Claims
VA says that a push it began in April – involving mandatory overtime for some personnel even while other agencies …More
Energy IG Questions Consulting Contracts
The Department of Energy inspector general has said it identified serious concerns with the administration and management of contracts awarded …More
GSA Nominee: Agency Will Continue to Consolidate Support Services
GSA acting administrator Dan Tangherlini told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at his confirmation hearing that the …More
GSA Headquarters to be Testing Ground for More Open Office Layout
Tangherlini also noted that GSA is using its headquarters building to test new ways to use federal office space, planning …More
Air Force Announces New Online Classification Submission Process
The Air Force Personnel Service has announced that hiring officials can now track classification requests in real time through its …More
IG: DHS Could Do More to Address Cybersecurity Responsibilities
DHS’s National Protection and Programs Directorate has taken actions to improve the information security posture at federal agencies but can …More
Thompson Says “Common Sense” Steps Need to be Taken
The ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee said the report shows a need for "common sense steps in …More
GAO Calls for Additional IT Project Reviews with OMB
Additional executive review sessions – or TechStats – are needed to address troubled IT projects, GAO has said. OMB had …More
MSPB: Beware Favoritism
The damages of favoritism in the workplace go beyond employees harboring resentment and can reverberate throughout an organization, the Merit …More
House Maintains Moratorium on A-76 Process
The House voted against an amendment in the fiscal 2014 defense-spending bill that would have lifted the moratorium on A-76 …More
No Payout This Year for Presidential Rank Awards
The White House has opted to eliminate the monetary benefits that come along with the Presidential Rank Awards – which …More
MSPB Big on Exit Surveys
Over 143,000 federal employees left their jobs in 2012, taking with them a wealth of valuable feedback and according to …More
IRS Needs to Improve Management of Taxpayer ID Program
The IRS has begun to address deficiencies in its program that oversees applications for Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, or ITINs, …More
AO Calls on HUD to Improve Management of IT Modernization
HUD has taken initial steps toward applying key project management practices for IT modernization efforts, but needs to improve key …More
Reps. Pushing Back Against Green Energy Trend in Federal Buildings
Reps. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., and William Enyart, D-Ill., have introduced legislation that would overturn a provision in …More
MSPB Launches New Appeal Form
The Merit Systems Protection Board is implementing a new version of its appeal form – MSPB Form 185 – as …More
More Restrictions on Conferences Ordered
OMB has sent additional guidance to agencies on conducting conferences, in light of the latest embarrassing IG report and resulting …More
Army Encourages Applications to Developmental Programs
The Army has sent out guidance to its components designed to encourage the use of several career development programs for …More
MSPB Advocates for Cross-Training Employees
Skills diversification in a work group can improve effectiveness and flexibility, the Merit Systems Protection Board has said in calling …More
IG: USPS Performance Metrics Should Better Support Strategic Goals
The Postal Service clearly and accurately documents how it develops, measures, and approves its pay for performance metrics but current …More
IRS Must Better Manage Risks in Issuing Returns, GAO Says
The IRS receives few information returns before issuing most tax refunds and while it is exploring verification improvements, it must …More
Senator Questions Loss of Records at VA Cleveland Office
Following the loss of some 464,000 loan and grant records at a Department of Veterans Affairs office in Cleveland, Sen. …More
IG Cites Nepotism Through Student Program at Energy
A senior official in Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy engaged in nepotism by advocating for his three …More
MSPB Warns of Risk of Cutting Training
Sequestration resulted in increased scrutiny of training and conference spending and less approval for those expenditures, but the Merit Systems …More
GAO Recommends a More Focused Performance.gov Website
OMB should leverage leading website development practices in continuing to develop Performance.gov, and it could do better in communicating to …More
IG Wants to Step Up Oversight of OPM Revolving Fund
OPM’s inspector general is pushing for greater oversight of OPM’s Revolving Fund, through which the agency provides services such as …More
