Customer Service Bill Introduced
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in both the House and Senate to require OMB to set government-wide customer service …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
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The Joint Financial Management Improvement Program’s Federal Financial Management Conference will be held May 13 in Washington, D.C. The theme …More
OMB Reiterates Legislative Coordination and Clearance Process
OMB has asked agencies to provide input on legislation under consideration in light of delays and operational challenges imposed by …More
GAO: Applying Best Practices Could Improve IRS Cost, Schedule Information
Consistently applying best practices could help the IRS improve the reliability of reported cost and schedule information for IT investments, …More
VA to Expedite Some Claims Decisions
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced an initiative to expedite compensation claims decisions for veterans that have waited one …More
Air Force Announces Reduction in Force
About 60 Air Force installations will implement civilian reduction in force authorities through late August, the Air Force has announced. …More
GAO Calls on SEC to Strengthen Supervisory Controls
GAO has said it found deficiencies in about half of the internal supervisory controls it tested at the Securities and …More
IG Cites Mismanagement in Executive Protection Program at Energy Department
The Department of Energy’s inspector general has said it partly substantiated allegations of mismanagement in the department’s Office of Special …More
White House Requests 10 Percent Increase in VA Budget
The White House has proposed a $152.7 billion budget, a 10.2 percent increase over fiscal 2013 to support ongoing efforts …More
GAO Calls on Agencies to More Fully Develop Priority Goals Under GPRA
Agencies have made important accomplishments under the Government Performance and Results Act Modernization Act, but information about other requirements is …More
IG: Tax Fraud Indicators Not Always Properly Investigated
The IRS does not always recognize and properly investigate possible tax fraud and may be missing opportunities to promote voluntary …More
OSC Lauds VA for Improved Medical Records Maintenance
The Department of Veterans Affairs is implementing maintenance improvements for medical records in response to four whistleblower disclosures alleging shoddy …More
G: Tax Fraud Referrals Often Misrouted
Reports of suspected tax fraud sent to the IRS are often improperly reported and screened, the Treasury Inspector General for …More
Controller Furloughs Start, Lawsuit Pending
The most widespread of sequestration-caused furloughs to hit the government to date started Sunday with FAA furloughs of air traffic …More
IG: Tax Law Changes Impacting IRS
Changes to the tax code resulted in the IRS receiving fewer tax returns during the 2013 filing season when compared …More
GAO: Agencies Lack Insight into Costs and Benefits of Training Investment
Federal agencies obtain acquisition training to meet requirements but have limited insight into the costs and benefits of those investments, …More
White House Proposes Expansion of E-Verify
The White House’s fiscal 2014 budget proposal requests $114 million to support, expand and enhance E-Verify, DHS’s online system employers …More
Would Fund additional CBP Personnel, Cybersecurity Initiatives
The White House budget also proposes $221 million to add 1,600 Customs and Border Protection officers and more inspections equipment …More
Funding Decrease Proposed for EPA over 2012 Levels
The White House has $8.2 billion for the EPA in its fiscal 2014 budget request, a decrease of $296 million, …More
USPS to Delay Implementation of New Delivery Schedule
The Postal Board of Governors has announced it will heed language in the recently passed continuing resolution prohibiting implementation of …More
IG Recommends Accepting More Veterans Into Retraining Program
The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to provide retraining benefits to 99,000 veterans under the Veterans Opportunity to Work …More
GAO: Outcome-Based Measures Needed in Communications Cybersecurity Efforts
DHS needs outcome-based measures in assessing the effectiveness of communications network cybersecurity efforts, GAO has said. Federal agencies play a …More
Budget Would Allow GSA to Use Rent to Fund Capital Improvements
The White House’s fiscal 2014 budget would allow GSA to use incoming rent funds to undertake repairs and maintenance of …More
FLRA Posts Representation Case Law Outline
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has announced a revised Office of the General Counsel representation case law outline, comprising a …More
IG: GSA Mishandled Management Consulting Contracts
GSA did not award and administer blanket purchase agreements for management consulting services in accordance with laws, regulations and guidance, …More
Online Financial Disclosure Repealed
Congress has repealed requirements under the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act that would have required financial information of executive …More
Guidance Issued on New Ethics Exemption
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on an exception to conflict of interest rules it issued in March …More
IG Calls for Improvements to IRS Privacy Impact Assessment Process
The IRS’s privacy impact assessment (PIA) process examines the risks and ramifications of using IT to collect, maintain, and disseminate …More
Information Security Bill Vote Set
The House plans to vote this week on HR-1163, which would amend the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 …More
IG Finds Management Lapses in Energy Carbon Program
The Department of Energy has not always effectively managed projects through the Industrial Carbon Capture and Storage Program, Energy’s inspector …More
