OPM, CHCOC and OMB Announce HR Improvement Effort
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council has announced an effort with OPM and OMB to revise the human capital planning, …More
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The EPA has stepped up efforts to assess and manage chemicals but could strengthen its approach, GAO has said. The …More
FAA Law Provides Roadmap for Targeting Sequestration Cuts
The law Congress enacted to stop sequestration-related furloughs at the FAA provides a model for how similar relief could be …More
HHS Boosts Rewards for Medicare Fraud Tips
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed a rule that would increase rewards paid to Medicare beneficiaries and …More
DHS Should Study How Other Agencies Train Disaster Reservists, Says GAO
FEMA should examine the training practices of other agencies with disaster reservist workforces to identify potentially useful practices, GAO has …More
Security Clearance Approvals Down
The number of individuals approved for security clearances at the confidential, secret and top secret levels declined from fiscal 2011 …More
GAO Cites Drug Control Program Overlap
Drug abuse prevention and treatment programs are fragmented across 15 federal agencies and often provide overlapping services, increasing the risk …More
DHS Cyber Student Initiative Announced
DHS has announced a new Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Initiative, designed to engage exceptional community college students in cybersecurity …More
Slight Gain for Representation of Women in SES
The number of women in the Senior Executive Service has increased slowly but steadily every year since 2008, according to …More
Shared Services Guide Released
The CIO Council has released a federal shared services implementation guide that builds on the federal IT shared services strategy …More
IG Lauds IRS Collection Program, Calls for Balance in Performance Measures
Collections went up 20 percent and the IRS completed investigations more quickly and made trust fund penalty determinations faster in …More
Bill Aims to Cut Down on Overlap Among Programs
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate to give lawmakers more information about programs so they can better determine where …More
GSA to Foot Bill if Agencies Upgrade to Hybrids
GSA has announced a fleet consolidation initiative giving agencies an opportunity to replace aging vehicles with hybrids. The initiative could …More
IRS Out of Compliance With IPERA for Fiscal 2012
The IRS was not in compliance with all requirements of a 2010 law that increased agency accountability for reducing improper …More
DNI Issues Security Clearance Guidance
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has announced new guidance in support of victims of sexual assault who …More
IRS Should Expand Use of Employer-Provided Health Care Information, IG Says
The IRS continues to make progress implementing key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, but it could expand the use …More
Guidance Issued on Potential Future Compensation
The Office of Government Ethics has issued further guidance on restrictions contained in last year’s Stock Act involving discussions by …More
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
Financial Conference Upcoming
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
