Belt-Tightening Began Before Award Limits Took Effect
Even though limits on performance awards did not take effect until the beginning of fiscal 2011, agency leaders had begun …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersSenate Rejects 10 Percent Workforce Reduction
The Senate has chosen not to consider legislation that would extend the federal employee pay freeze through 2015 and mandate …More
GAO: Better Capital Expenditures Planning Needed at TVA
The Tennessee Valley Authority needs to undertake a full consideration of energy efficiency and better capital expenditures planning, GAO has …More
OPM Updates Dismissal, Closure Procedures
‘Tis the season and OPM has announced three new dismissal and closure policies based on lessons learned over the past …More
GAO Calls on Housing Administration to Improve Management
The Federal Housing Administration needs to improve risk assessment and human capital management, GAO has concluded after analyzing data on …More
IRS has Not Followed Up With Delinquent Accounts, IG Says
The IRS has not taken collection actions on about half of the past-due case inventory returned to it from private …More
USPS, Unions Miss Contact Deadline
The Postal Service has announced an agreement to extend its deadline with two of its largest unions for new labor …More
Discriminations Claims Spike
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received a record 99,947 charges of discrimination in fiscal 2011, but finished the year with …More
Clearance Reinstated for Whistleblower
The Navy has reinstated the security clearance for a civilian advisor who criticized the Marine Corps for taking too long …More
Employees Will Blow Whistle if Management Wants to Hear It
Employees are more likely to notify management of problems if they believe management wants to be told about wrongdoing and …More
VA Touts Success of Performance Management and Accountability System
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that it managed to hit 212 out of 237 milestones for about 100 …More
USPS Needs to Realize More Savings from Post Office Alternatives
The Postal Services needs to take action to maximize the cost-saving potential of alternatives to post offices, GAO has said. …More
USPS Announces $5 Billion Loss for 2011, Warns of Default
As expected, the USPS has posted a roughly $5 billion loss for fiscal 2011, and has warned that it will …More
IRS Needs to Improve Wireless Security, IG Says
The IRS needs to improve the oversight its computer systems and taxpayer data as it expands its use of wireless …More
Guidance on Labor-Management Information Requests Issued
The Federal Labor Relations Authority has issued guidance designed to help federal unions and management determine their rights and obligations …More
GSA Announces Telecom Contracts
GSA has announced the award of contracts to 21 companies under its Connections II vehicle, through which awardees will offer …More
OSC: Officials Removed for Whistleblower Retaliation
The Office of Special Counsel has announced that officials who were found to have retaliated against a career auditor who …More
IG: Turnover has Hampered FEMA Contract Management
FEMA has made progress with acquisition workforce recruitment and retention, but staff turnover in its contracting program has resulting in …More
Air Force Launches FECA Anti-Fraud Effort
The Air Force says it is taking several steps to combat fraud in the Federal Employees Compensation Act program, including …More
Group Balks at Proposed Changes to Workers Comp
A proposal in the bill to remove federal employees from federal workers compensation when they hit retirement age drew the …More
Postal Bill Would Use FERS Overpayments to Fund Buyouts
Postal reform legislation up for a vote in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that would authorize USPS …More
Senator Describes Reporting as Sloppy, Lazy
In commenting on the GAO report, the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee said disparities in …More
GAO: IT Investment Reporting Misses Some Duplication
OMB needs to clarify its guidance on identifying and categorizing IT investments to improve the identification of duplicate investments, GAO …More
Agencies Begin Posting Customer Service Improvement Plans
OMB has announced that agencies have begun posting customer service improvement plans to the administration’s Performance.gov website, and highlighted a …More
Benefits Webcasts Start Today
A series of webcasts begins today related to the federal benefits open season that starts Nov. 14. Additional webcasts will …More
Senators Want CIOs to Play Larger Role in IT Management
Responding to the GAO report, the leadership of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee called for agencies to …More
OMB Needs to Update Guidance on IT Management Role of CIOs, Says GAO
GAO has called on OMB to update its guidance on the role of agency chief information officers in order to …More
IG Calls on IRS to Better Manage Purchase Cards
The IRS needs to improve oversight of employee use of credit cards for small purchases, the Treasury Inspector General for …More
Postal IG Slams USPS for Lax Oversight of Unemployment Compensation
USPS management is unable to validate weekly unemployment compensation benefit charges against payroll records for all states, the Postal Service …More
Navy Issues Reminder on IT Resource Use
The Navy has issued a policy reminder applying to both civilian and military personnel regarding restrictions on personal use of …More
