Report: FDA Bolstering Scientific Workforce but Challenges Remain
The FDA is making progress shoring up its scientific and technical workforce since an internal review in 2007 identified a …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersIRS Not Ready to Scrap Legacy e File System
The IRS increased the number of returns it processed through its modernized e* File system (MeF) in fiscal 2012 but …More
GAO Calls for Better Management of DoD Joint Bases
The Office of the Secretary of Defense has not developed or implemented a plan to guide joint bases in achieving …More
Pentagon Rolling out Phase 2 of Better Buying Acquisition Improvement Effort
DoD has introduced a preliminary version of the second phase of its Better Buying Power acquisition best practices initiative first …More
GAO: Sustained Leadership Attention Needed to Improve Veteran Healthcare
Sustained leadership attention and systematic oversight are needed to resolve persistent problems affecting the care and benefits of recovering service-members …More
IRS Split Tax Return Practices Leads to Fraud, Inaccuracy, IG Says
Allowing taxpayers to split their refunds between different accounts increases the risk of fraud, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax …More
Senator Questions Non-Defense Spending at Pentagon
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., an outspoken critic of excessive government spending, has issued a new report drawing attention to what …More
DoD Cooperation Program Managers Need More Data, Says GAO
Security cooperation and assistance programs that supply military equipment and training to more than 100 partner countries are facing challenges …More
Executive Powers an Option, but Limited
Lieberman said the President already has the authority to issue an executive order that will establish cybersecurity standards for 18 …More
Senate Rejects Cybersecurity Bill
The Senate has rejected the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 for a second time by voting 51 – 47 against a …More
USPS Delays Subcontracting Vehicle Service Operations
The American Postal Workers Union has announced that the Postal Service has postponed plans to subcontract vehicle service operations in …More
Tax IG Cites Nearly 40 Percent Increase in Tax Fraud
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has found a 39.1 percent increase in the number of fraudulent tax refund …More
Senator Receptive to Streamlining Nominations Process
The chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., offered praise recently for a set …More
House Leader Echoes Call for Independent Panel
The ranking Democratic member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., echoed the IG’s call for an …More
Balks at Recommendation for Independent Review Board
TSA did not agree with a recommendation to establish an independent review panel reporting to the office of the chief …More
TSA Doing Background Investigations by the Book but Not Fast Enough, IG Says
TSA is carrying out background investigations of employees in the legacy Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing Office (TTACO), which is …More
GAO Questions IRS Financials
The IRS did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of fiscal 2012 because of a material weakness …More
IG Questions Management of Energy Small Business Grant Programs
The Department of Energy has not always effectively managed its Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, …More
Post-Election Hatch Act Guidance Issued
The Office of Special Counsel, which among other things enforces Hatch Act political activities restrictions against federal employees, has issued …More
Guidance Issued for Preparation of Human Capital Management Report
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council has issued guidance on the preparation and submission of the fiscal 2012 human capital …More
System Upgrades Delay Use of IRS SmartID Cards
Computer upgrade delays have postponed the use of SmartID cards at the IRS from an original target of September 2011 …More
OPM Sets Up Emergency Leave Program for Feds Impacted by Sandy
OPM has set up an emergency leave program to allow employees in the executive and judicial branches to donate unused …More
FDA Could Benefit From Other Countries’ Oversight Resources, Says GAO
The FDA could benefit from assessing and leveraging other countries resources in its mission to oversee food imports, GAO has …More
Air Force Eliminates Civilian Skill Code Requirements
The Air Force has announced it will cease use of its manual for defining civilian position skill codes as part …More
Partnership: Greater Use of Analytics Starts with Asking Questions
Incorporating analytics into an agency’s decisions-making processes and culture begins with asking performance related questions, then determining what information is …More
IG Faults Patch Management at IRS
The IRS has made progress automating installation and monitoring in a large segment of its computers, but it has not …More
Some Programs are Exempt from Cuts
OMB Watch also noted a number of programs that are exempt from automatic cuts including Social Security benefits, programs administered …More
OMB Watch Cites Ways to Mitigate Sequester
If $109 billion in automatic sequestration cuts kick in this January, the effects might not be immediate and it may …More
Jail Time for HHS Employee Who Abused Government Credit Card
A federal judge sentenced a Health and Human Services employee to six months in jail for racking up $114,494 in …More
Closer Attention to Data, Employees Recommended
GAO said DHS and selected components – ICE, TSA, the Coast Guard, and Customs and Border Protection – took steps …More
