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
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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
Low Morale Continues to Weigh on DHS
DHS employees continue to report having lower average morale than the rest of the federal government on the whole and …More
IG: Washington Airport Authority Contracting Practices Suspect
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority which operates Washington DC’s two major airports lacks effective contract management and oversight, as well …More
PTO Touts Telework Performance in Storm
One of the agencies best known for its telework program, the Patent and Trademark Office, says that work at home …More
Telework Data Call Sent Out
OPM has put out its annual data call for agencies to report on telework by their employees. Telework managing officers …More
CBP Agent Harassed for Refusing Overtime Vindicated
A Border Patrol agent who complained about being harassed after refusing allegedly superfluous overtime pay has settled a dispute with …More
Tax IG Calls for Stronger Control Over Refundable Credits
Millions of dollars in refundable credits that were determined to be erroneous after taxpayers received them may never be recovered, …More
Air Force to Begin Migrating Personnel Records to OPM
Air Force Personnel Center is scheduled to begin migrating its version of each civilian employee’s electronic official personnel folder to …More
USPS Needs to Better Acclimate New Managers with Analytics Tools, IG Says
City delivery operations have a substantial amount of systems, reports, and data to manage operations, but new supervisors and managers …More
IG Calls on Pentagon to Improve Oversight of Sole Source Contracting
The military in general has been falling short of adhering to guidance on single-bid contracts, the DoD inspector general has …More
IG: Processing Delays Cost IRS Millions
Delays in processing net operating loss (NOL) cases costs the IRS millions of dollars in interest a year, the Treasury …More
IG Calls on IRS to Document Skills of IT Workforce
The IRS could more effectively manage HR by documenting the skills of its IT workforce, the Treasury Inspector General for …More
TSA to Discipline Employees at Newark International for Failing to Screen Bags
TSA will reportedly fire or suspend 44 employees at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport for neglecting to screen bags before …More
Senator Identifies Examples of Government Waste
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has released a report highlighting what he says is $18 billion in wasteful government spending ranging …More
FMA Names Its Manager of the Year
The Federal Managers Association has recognized Harl H. Sanderson, Jr., of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., as the organization’s Manager …More
IG Cites Progress with TSA IT Insider Threat Program
TSA has made progress toward protecting its information systems and data from the threat posed by trusted employees, the DHS …More
Postal FERS Surplus Could be as High as $24 Billion
Most of the Postal Service’s pension surplus is in the Federal Employee’ Retirement System and results from differences between inaccurate …More
IG: Stable Change Management Process in Place for USAJOBS After Rocky Start
The overall methodology of the USAJOBS system development lifecycle, or SDLC, has improved significantly and the system is now operating …More
