Allegations Against Senior Execs Called Uncommon
There is no central accounting of federal senior executives resulting in them being placed on leave but according to OPM …More
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The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance to clarify situations in which a federal employee may accept free attendance …More
IG: Improved Security of IRS E-Services Needed
Taxpayer information may be at risk of unauthorized disclosure and misuse when tax professionals electronically submit power of attorney forms, …More
AFGE-TSA Contract Ratification Vote Beginning
TSA screeners and associated employees covered by the AFGE bargaining unit will begin voting Oct. 1 on ratifying the contract …More
Panel Clears Improper Payments Bill
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved HR-4053, the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act, which among …More
GAO Calls on State to Better Use Resources and Training to Prevent Visa Fraud
The State Department could enhance visa fraud prevention by strategically using resources and training, GAO has said. State has tools …More
DHS Needs to Strengthen Oversight of R&D, Says GAO
DHS does not know the total amount its components invest in research and development and does not have policies and …More
ATF Employees Settle Whistleblower Cases Trough Mediation
Two employees with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms who blew the whistle on a controversial gun-tracking program have …More
GAO: Full Implementation of FAA Safety Management System Could Take Years
The FAA and its business lines and offices are in various stages of implementing the agency’s Safety Management System – …More
IRS Needs Stronger Volunteer Program, Says IG
The IRS’s volunteer program continues to face challenges preparing accurate returns, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has said. …More
Judge Blocks STOCK Act Provision for Feds
A U.S. district judge has issued a temporary injunction for a provision of the STOCK Act that would have required …More
Ethical Failure Guide Updated
The Defense Department’s central ethics office has updated its "Encyclopedia of Ethical Failures," a document that – while presented in …More
IG Calls on USPS to Assign Injured Employees to Vehicle Transport Duty
The USPS inspector general has called on Postal Service management to establish and implement a plan, including staffing and training, …More
Excellence in Government Fellows Graduate
The Partnership for Public Service has graduated over 200 fellows from its excellence in government leadership program. It said employees …More
GAO: More Realistic Operational Targets Needed for Legacy Coast Guard Vessels
GAO has called on DHS to direct the Coast Guard to ensure its legacy vessel fleet cost estimates conform to …More
IRS Needs Better Information on Taxpayer Services, IG Says
The IRS does not have sufficient data to determine if facilitated self-assistance and virtual services are an effective and efficient …More
Freedom of Information Act Requests Jump in Fiscal 2011
The number of FOIA requests received by all departments and agencies in fiscal 2011 jumped 8 percent to 46,000 requests …More
USPS Needs More Non-Career Urban Carriers, IG Says
The Postal Service’s city delivery full-time carrier staffing varies at installations, consisting of excesses and shortages, partly because USPS has …More
Say Hiring Reforms, Initiatives Improving
Most CHCOs said their agency is doing well in carrying out the administration’s hiring reform initiatives, with 59 percent awarding …More
CHCOs Want More Input from Managers Early on in Hiring Process
Agency chief human capital officers say they want more direct input from managers at the earliest stages of the hiring …More
Tax Refund Debit Card Program Called a Bust
A Treasury Department program intended to encourage taxpayers to receive tax refunds on pre-paid debit cards had to be suspended …More
CBO: Energy Loan Program Oversight Bill Would Cost $1 Million
A House Republican bill designed to increase oversight of which companies get loans under the Energy Department’s loan guarantee program …More
OMB Says Waste-Cutting Initiative Showing Results
An administration effort to get agencies to find savings in areas such as printing, vehicle fleet and travel is paying …More
IRS Reviewing More Bonds but Should Focus on Most Questionable Cases
The IRS has increased examinations of the municipal bond sector but the Tax Exempt Bonds Office has minimal information on …More
GAO Reports Mixed Results of Freedom of Information Act Management Effort
Major components of the Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, Justice, and Health and Human Services have worked to improve management …More
Modest Gains in Processing EEO Complaints
Federal agencies are processing equal employment opportunity complaints and issuing decisions faster than a year ago, though more are requesting …More
… but Agency Complies with Employee Evaluation Law
The IRS is in compliance with a provision in the 1998 restructuring law barring management from evaluating enforcement employees using …More
New IRS Employee On-Boarding Improved but Needs to be Refined …
The IRS improved its on-boarding process for new employees, but the new employee experience is not always positive and the …More
Succession Planning Called Inconsistent
Effective and well-regarded succession planning does take place at a number of federal departments and agencies but overall planning is …More
Labor-Management Relations Pocket Statute Available
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has announced the availability of a "pocket statute," a softbound version of the Federal Service …More
