VA Rolling out Paperless Claims Processing System
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a nationwide transition to paperless processing of disability claims at its regional benefits …More
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An increase in the veteran population including those with traumatic brain injuries and expanded eligibility for benefits related to Agent …More
IG: Prisoner Tax Fraud Growing Problem
The number of fraudulent tax returns filed by prisoners that the IRS has discovered increased from over 18,000 in 2004 …More
OPM: Workplace Flexibilities Available for Flu Outbreaks
Flu season is in full effect and OPM has issued guidance on the use of workplace flexibilities and encourage sick …More
USPS Could Expand into Peer-to-Peer Commerce
The Postal Service has an opportunity to enter the peer-to-peer commerce marketplace, expanding it significantly while diversifying its own product …More
IRS Failing to Ensure Charitable Contribution Compliance, Says IG
About 60 percent of taxpayers who claim large-dollar non-cash charitable contributions on their returns may not be complying with federal …More
Military Services Order Civilian Hiring Freeze, Reductions to Term Employees
The military services are implementing civilian hiring freezes and taking other preemptive steps to cut spending in the face of …More
Guidance Calls for Reductions to Training, Conferences and Other Spending
Guidance from the services calls on managers to take steps to reduce spending in other areas including a general prohibition …More
GAO: Strategic Plan Needed for New EPA Compliance Initiative
Since introducing its Next Generation Compliance initiative in fiscal 2012, the EPA has taken steps to increase transparency and accountability …More
USPS to Take More Cost-Cutting Steps
The U.S. Postal Service has said that while it awaits reform legislation it will take more aggressive cost-cutting steps, including …More
IG Faults Procurement Practices at US Marshals Service
The U.S. Marshals Service does not fully comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Department of Justice Policies, and internal policies …More
Taxpayer Advocate States Case for Increased IRS Funding
The National Taxpayer Advocate has said the IRS should be "fenced off" from spending ceilings because budget constraints limit the …More
VA Solicits for Development of Scheduling App
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a contest on Challenge.gov for software developers to create new systems that schedule …More
Screener Privatization Revoked at Sacramento International Airport
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has voted to rescind approval for Sacramento International Airport to privatize its airport screening …More
Improper Payments Law Signed
President Obama has signed into law (P.L. 112-248) the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act, which codifies and expands …More
Legislation Aims to Cut Down on Volume of Agency Reports
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., plans to introduce legislation designed to eliminate outdated and duplicative agency reports. The announcement follows a …More
USPS Could Branch Out Into eGovernment Services, IG Says
The Postal Service could leverage its retail and delivery networks, digital platform, address databases, and its trusted intermediary role to …More
Recommends New Postal Unit to Guide eGov Initiatives
The report recommends that USPS consider establishing a new dedicated unit to guide e-government initiatives, as well as to seek …More
Budget Guidance Issued in the Face of Funding Uncertainties
OMB has issued a memo instructing agencies on how to respond to uncertainty about the amount of funding available for …More
GSA Moving Forward With Plans for New FBI Headquarters
GSA this week is giving commercial real estate developers to an overview of plans to develop a new consolidated FBI …More
GAO: Key Elements Missing from Border Patrol Strategic Plan
Customs and Border Protection should ensure that the Border Patrol develops security goals and ways to assess progress made and …More
IG Finds Inaccuracies in USPS Health and Safety System
The USPS Employee Health and Safety system does not always provide accurate and reliable information because employees entering data into …More
HHS Announces Additional States for Health Exchanges
Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced that seven additional states are on track to implement the health …More
Senate Confirms FAA Administrator
The Senate has confirmed the acting FAA administrator, Michael Huerta, for the next five years. Unions and industry groups praised …More
GSA Announces Cloud Security Authorization
GSA has announced that the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has issued a first provisional cloud security authorization. …More
IG Calls for Improved Tax Return System Development
The IRS has started to process tax returns on a daily basis through its Customer Account Data Engine 2 (CADE …More
Ethics Reminder Issued on Inaugural
The Office of Government Ethics has warned federal employees who may be attending events related to the upcoming presidential inauguration …More
White House Lays out Goals in Information Sharing Strategy
The White House has released its national strategy for information sharing and safeguarding, outlining primary goals on how to facilitate …More
Calls or Structural Reforms
The strategy also argues for the need to strengthen information safeguarding through structural reform, policy and technical solutions in order …More
IG Faults Accuracy of Data in Immigration System
Improvements are needed in the Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program in order to accurately …More
