Recommends Requiring Formal Justification for Adjustments
GAO recommended requiring networks to provide rationales for all adjustments made to allocations proposed by VA’s resource allocation model, and …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersVA Needs Greater Transparency Over Allocation of Health Care, Says GAO
VA needs greater transparency over a new health care resource allocation process as well as written policies on monitoring resources, …More
Job Analysis Tools Could Compensate for Loss of KSAs
OPM is working with a contractor to develop job analyses tools for common occupations that could help compensate for where …More
Senators Critical of Slow Implementation of Visa Security Program
The leadership of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is pushing DHS to speed up its implementation of …More
IT Best Practices Platform Launched
The White House Office of the Chief Information Officer has announced the launch of a website to promote and share …More
DHS Launches New Terror Alert System
DHS has announced the implementation of a national terrorism advisory system – NTAS – intended to provide up-to-date information to …More
PIOs: Recovery Act Should be Model for Performance Measurement
According to the report, the Recovery Act could be a model for best practices in performance management, with PIOs saying …More
Performance Improvement Officers Say They Need More Authority, Resources
Agency performance improvement officers have said in a survey they often lack top leadership support to build a strong performance …More
Fraudulent Homebuyer Credits Being Processed, IG Says
Control weaknesses have allowed potentially erroneous refunds of more than $513 million to be received by taxpayers who most likely …More
Website Launched to Open up Federal Advisory Committee Records
GSA has launched a website – www.gsa.gov/efaca – providing public access to 10 years of federal advisory committee information and …More
Agencies Required to Train Employees to Write Clearly
OMB has issued final guidance on implementing the Plain Writing Act of 2010 that mandates that government documents to be …More
Agencies Required to Train Employees to Write Clearly
OMB has issued final guidance on implementing the Plain Writing Act of 2010 that mandates that government documents to be …More
Bill Would Extend Probationary Period for Feds
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has passed legislation in a 17 – 14 vote along party lines that …More
President Issues National Preparedness Directive
President Obama has issued a national preparedness directive designed to update the federal government’s playbook for responding to emergencies such …More
Report Called Guide for Cuts
The senators characterized the March 1 GAO report as a guide on what to target for cuts, having identified 34 …More
Senate Approves $5 Billion in Cuts to Overlapping Programs
The Senate has passed an amendment acting on a first-annual GAO report identifying redundant or overlapping federal agencies, offices, programs …More
Uphill Battle for OMB Nominee
The Senate Budget Committee has approved Obama’s nominee for deputy director of OMB with an 11 to 10 vote along …More
Data Center Consolidation Moves Forward
The White House has published the members of a government-wide task force that will be charged with driving the administration’s …More
OPM to Consider Impact of Pay Freeze when Certifying SES Appraisal Systems
OPM has issued updated guidance for agencies to help them attain certification for their performance appraisal systems for senior executives …More
Bill Would Exempt Range of Nominations from Senate Confirmation
A group of senators has introduced legislation to clear a backlog of stalled executive nominations by permanently exempting a range …More
SEC: Remediation Top Priority
The SEC said remediation of the material weaknesses is a top priority, adding that the agency has taken a number …More
GAO Calls for Improvements to SEC Internal Controls, Accounting Procedures
Materials weaknesses remain with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s information systems and controls over financial reporting, GAO has said. It …More
Disaster Places Spotlight on FEMA
In a statement posted to the committee’s website, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said that FEMA has become a more effective …More
GAO: Limited Progress Assessing National Preparedness Capabilities
FEMA has made limited progress assessing national disaster preparedness capabilities as required under the post-Katrina Act, GAO told the Senate …More
Army Backs out of Privatization Effort
The American Federation of Government Employees has said the Army has backed out of plans to privatize all outpatient and …More
Database of Schedule A Candidates Created
OPM has created a database of candidates with certain disabilities that make them eligible for preferential hiring treatment under Schedule …More
IG: Postal Network Realignment Going Well but Savings Falling Short
Realignment of bulk mail centers into network distribution centers in response to declining mail volume is generally going well but …More
Budget Issues Affecting SSA Programs
Several areas in which SSA has made management progress in recent years and has achieved savings are in danger of …More
Disaster Places Spotlight on FEMA
In a statement posted to the committee’s website, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said that FEMA has become a more effective …More
GAO: Limited Progress Assessing National Preparedness Capabilities
FEMA has made limited progress assessing national disaster preparedness capabilities as required under the post-Katrina Act, GAO told the Senate …More
