Study: Decentralization Helped Turn VHA Around
The reorganization of the Veterans Health Administration away from a centralized system to a set of regional networks funded according …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOMB Issues Preliminary Budget Guidance for Regional Planning
Citing regional development principles embodied in the Recovery Act, OMB has issued guidance outlining policy principles to advance regional and …More
Bargaining Aspect May Pose Challenge
The order further repeats the Clinton administration’s attempt to compel agencies to bargain over so-called "Section 7106(b)(1)" issues—referring to the …More
Union Welcomes Proposal for Labor-Management Forum
The American Federation of Government Employees has issued a statement praising the draft order. "We recognize that rebuilding labor-management relationships …More
New Approach on Labor Relations Drafted
A draft executive order on federal labor relations being prepared in the Obama administration seeks to strengthen labor’s hand in …More
Court Finds Willful Overtime Policy Violation
In an unusual ruling, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has found that an agency engaged in a willful violation …More
Says Agencies Don
The report makes a number of recommendations for what agencies with cyber-security related functions can do in the near term …More
Study: Government Needs to Take the Reins on Cyber Security
With critical government and private computer networks under unrelenting attack from individuals, nations and various groups, the federal government needs …More
GAO: Management Improvements Needed in Health Records Sharing Effort
A joint DD-VA program office is not yet effectively positioned to function as a single point of accountability for the …More
Bill Would Establish Scholarship for Service Program
Legislation has been introduced to establish a non-profit to administer a scholarship program whereby grad students receive tuition and room …More
$1 Billion in Cash Back from Charge Cards
GSA has announced $1 billion in gross refunds over 10 years through the federal government’s SmartPay charge card program, through …More
Survey Shows Team Leaders Frustrated on Performance Ratings
The Merit Systems Protection Board has identified a unique perspective among team leaders in its 2007 merit principles survey that …More
Panel Clears Financial Relief for USPS, Union Opposes
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved legislation providing temporary financial relief to the cash-strapped Postal Service …More
GSA to Open Cloud Computing Storefront
GSA is preparing to launch a website through which agencies can purchase cloud-computing services, OMB’s chief technology officer Vivek Kundra …More
Guide to Managing Schedule C Compensation Issued
OPM has issued a fact sheet on overtime pay and compensatory time off benefits for Schedule C employees, saying that …More
State Cannot Show Whether Reorganization Has Succeeded, Says GAO
It’s unclear whether a State Department effort to increase focus on emerging challenges, decrease bureaucratic inefficiencies, reduce top heavy management, …More
OMB Updates Lobbyist Communication Guidance
OMB has issued guidance regarding communications with registered lobbyists about Recovery Act funds, saying further clarification was needed on an …More
Guide to Managing Schedule C Compensation Issued
OPM has issued a fact sheet on overtime pay and compensatory time off benefits for Schedule C employees, saying that …More
State Cannot Show Whether Reorganization Has Succeeded, Says GAO
It’s unclear whether a State Department effort to increase focus on emerging challenges, decrease bureaucratic inefficiencies, reduce top heavy management, …More
OMB Updates Lobbyist Communication Guidance
OMB has issued guidance regarding communications with registered lobbyists about Recovery Act funds, saying further clarification was needed on an …More
Federal Child Care Conference Held
Over 200 GSA childcare experts have met with other childcare professionals and educators from other agencies and institutions to discuss …More
GAO Calls on Highway Administration to Step up Cost Oversight
While the Federal Highway Administration has improved its approach to risk management, it still needs to improve its oversight of …More
Fed Reserve Ranks Last Among Agencies Gallup Poll
The Federal Reserve Board was ranked lowest among nine federal agencies in a Gallup poll conducted in July, with just …More
Improper Payments Bill Re-Introduced
The chair of the Senate federal financial management subcommittee, Tom Carper, D-Del., has reintroduced legislation that would attempt to reduce …More
DHS Says Operational Reviews Generating Savings
DHS has announced five new "efficiency initiatives" as part of a department-wide review launched in March that it says has …More
Report Cites Issues with Controller Fatigue
A report by the Transportation Department IG office cited controller fatigue as a key issue affecting runway safety as busy …More
EEOC in Hiring Mode
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is hiring investigators, mediators, attorneys and administrative and clerical positions around the country, according to …More
Better Performance Measurement Could Help Anti-Gang Efforts
Better coordination and performance measurement could help clarify the roles of federal agencies and determine what works in countering crime …More
DHS Joins YouTube Fray
Heeding a call from GSA and OMB to leverage social media websites as part of its mission, DHS has started …More
Guide Helps Agencies Get More Out of Best Places to Work Data
The Partnership for Public Service has released guidance to help agencies better utilize data in its best places to work …More
