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
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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
Says HR in Most Need of Reform
The panel said the most critical problems are with HR and human capital due to the lack of a strategic …More
Report: Energy Department Needs Management Chief
The National Academy of Public Administration has called on the Department of Energy to establish an undersecretary for management to …More
GAO: Park Service Needs to Better Manage Donations
The National Park Service receives hundreds of millions of dollars a year in donated funds, goods, and services to support …More
GSA Announces Cyber Security Contracts
GSA has announced blanket purchase agreements for a suite of situational awareness incident response cyber security solutions that includes baseline …More
Service Contract Inventories Could Aid In-Sourcing Efforts
A provision in the House’s recently passed fiscal 2010 financial services spending bill would require agencies to develop inventories of …More
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaints
The Office of Special Counsel has announced that it filed a complaint for disciplinary action against an employee who sent …More
OPM Advocates Out & Equal Summit, Qualifies as Training
OPM has announced that attending Out & Equal Workplace Advocates’ annual summit in Buena Vista, Florida this October counts as …More
DHS Reviewing Threat-Level Advisory System
DHS has announced that a task force led by Fran Townsend, a homeland security advisor to President Bush, and former …More
Groves Confirmed to Helm Census Bureau
The Senate has confirmed President Obama’s choice to lead the Census Bureau. For the past eight years Rovert Groves has …More
FPS Reform Legislation Being Drafted, Also Includes Transfer
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has announced it is in the process of developing additional legislation to …More
Transfer of Federal Protective Service Appears Likely
The White House has issued a policy statement praising a provision in the 2010 DHS appropriations bill passed by the …More
GAO: Increase in Women Veterans a Challenge for VA
VA officials have identified a number of challenges they face in providing health care services to the increasing numbers of …More
GSA Upgrades USPS Fleet Under Recovery Act
The Postal Service will undertake a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles …More
DHS Expands Criminal Alien Program, Modifies Terms
DHS is entering into 11 new agreements with law enforcement agencies around the country to assist in the removal of …More
Spending Bill Increases OMB Staff
The House financial services and general government appropriations bill that as part of a $92,687,000 OMB budget funds 528 staff …More
Agencies to Report on Benefits for Same-Sex Domestic Partners
OPM has issued a memo asking agencies to review the benefits they offer, including workplace flexibilities and policies, and determine …More
