IG Faults VHA Staffing Methodology
The Veterans Health Administration lacks an effective staffing methodology to ensure appropriate staffing levels for specialty care services, the VA …More
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As one of its last actions of the 112th Congress, the House passed a bill that would place members of …More
Public Transit Idea Garners SAVE Award
Department of Education program officer Frederick Winter of Arlington, Virginia has won OMB"s SAVE — Securing Americans Value and Efficiency …More
SAVE Award Finalists Include Idea to Cut Down on Shuttle Bus Travel
Other finalists for the SAVE award included *IRS employee Angela Leroux proposed to cut down on shuttle bus travel between …More
VA Violated Anti-Deficiency Act by Combining Construction Projects
The Veterans Health Administration violated the Antideficiency Act by combining five minor construction projects into two projects exceeding a $10 …More
CIO Council: Guidance Needed to Guide Wider Adoption of Mobile Technology
As agencies increasing rely on mobile devices and applications in conducting business, guidance is needed to streamline the secure adoption …More
Participation in Student Program Encouraged
OPM has sent a memo to agencies encouraging them to participate in the Department of Defense Education Activity’s (DoDEA) effort …More
GSA Announces Purchase Agreement for IT Equipment
GSA has announced a purchase agreement through its national IT commodity program, or NITCP, drawing on 43 small businesses to …More
DoD Bill Includes Job Cuts
The annual DoD authorization bill recently passed by Congress accepts, with some changes, language from the Senate version that requires …More
Some Positions Can Be Walled Off
The DoD bill further suggests that the Pentagon should exclude certain categories of employees whose functions are considered "core" to …More
Army Reviewing Day Care Center Policies
The Army has started an investigation into personnel procedures and compliance at its day care centers after a review of …More
OMB Adds Quarterly Progress Reports to Performance Website
OMB has announced an upgrade to its government performance transparency website that tracks priority areas of focus — acquisition, financial …More
Guidance Issued on Representing Relatives
OGE has issued guidance on the policy against a federal employee acting as a representative for another person against the …More
GAO Calls on CMS to Eliminate Audit Duplication
The Medicaid Integrity Group’s hiring of separate review and audit contractors for its National Medicaid Audit Program was inefficient and …More
Effective Leadership has Greatest Impact on Satisfaction
Employees continue to value effective leadership over pay as a key driver of workplace satisfaction, according to the Partnership for …More
Agriculture, VA, Interior, DHS Come Up Short
While many agencies fared poorly in at least some areas, and some much more than others, the Departments of Agriculture, …More
Management Fellows Give Supervisors Mixed Results
The Presidential Management Fellows program class of 2011 rated their supervisors highly in some areas but many indicated their supervisors …More
OMB: Contract Spending Already Down $20 Billion
The administration reduced contract spending by more than $20 billion in fiscal 2012, OMB has said. It said the decline …More
GAO: DHS a Way to Compare Performance of TSA versus Private Screeners
TSA recently improved its airport screener performance measures but could benefit from monitoring private versus federal screener performance, GAO has …More
IG Cites Challenges Administering Energy Efficiency Grants
The Energy Department’s inspector general has called attention to major challenges in ensuring the effectiveness of energy efficiency grants funded …More
Report Questions Sanctity of Homeland Security Spending
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., a frequent critic of wasteful government spending, has issued a new report that questions homeland security-grant …More
Lieberman Takes Issue with Some Criticisms
The chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., who was instrumental in creating DHS, …More
Air Safety Board Says Fatigue No Longer Top Safety Issue
The National Transportation Safety Board has removed fatigue and pilot and air traffic controller professionalism from its list of top …More
Bill Would Consolidate Control in Hands of Fewer CIOs
IT acquisition reform legislation is being considered in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that could reduce the number …More
IT Improvements Made but Risks Remain, Says Tax IG
The IRS has implemented significant IT capabilities over the past year, but needs to continue its efforts to deliver new …More
GSA Looking into Redevelopment of Large Block of Federal Buildings in DC
GSA has announced it issued two information requests from the commercial real estate industry and others to redevelop a large …More
DoD Could Better Track Efficiency Initiatives, GAO Says
The military departments and the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have taken various steps to track the implementation of efficiency …More
Compliance with FOIA Directives Lacking
Many federal agencies have not updated their Freedom of Information Act policies despite an Obama administration directive telling them to …More
Differences in Opinions by DoD Employees Found
The Defense Department has released the detailed breakdown of responses from its employees in the recent federal employee survey, which …More
GAO Calls for Stronger Oversight of DHS Strategic Workforce Planning
DHS has taken some relatively recent steps to enhance strategic workforce planning across the department but should still strengthen oversight …More
