Panel: Relations Between Drug Czar and Congress Debilitating
A National Academy of Public Administration panel has said that relationships between the Office of National Drug Control Policy and …More
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Businesses and individuals that have been excluded for egregious offenses ranging from national security violations to tax fraud are improperly …More
Panel Calls for Focus on Outcomes for Veterans
A panel convened by the National Academy of Public Administration has said care and benefits for veterans can be improved …More
Older Workers Relied on in Different Ways
Officials from HUD, SSA, and USAID told GAO that they have difficulty attracting qualified staff with specialized skills, and each …More
GAO Calls for Information Sharing on Hiring Older Workers
GAO has called on OPM to develop a systematic approach to share information broadly across the federal government about agency-developed …More
Program Would Fund Graduate Study in Exchange for Service
The Partnership for Public Service has said Rep. David Price, D-N.C., is preparing to introduce the Roosevelt Scholars Act of …More
Labor Whistleblower Program Needs Better Data, GAO Says
The Whistleblower Protection Program at the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is responsible for investigating whistleblowers’ complaints, …More
OMB Releases Recovery Budget Guidance
OMB has issued budget guidance for the execution of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The guidance, OMB …More
No Special Treatment for NASA’s Term Appointments
NASA does not distinguish between term and career and career-conditional appointees in any policies regarding employee-working conditions, GAO has said. …More
Panel to Review Postal Executive Compensation
The House federal workforce subcommittee plans to hold a hearing in late March to examine why the post master general …More
DHS Secretary to Explore Collective Bargaining for TSA
DHS secretary Janet Napolitano is trying to determine whether she has the authority to grant collective bargaining rights to TSA …More
GAO: Government Short on Veterinarians
OPM has not conducted a government-wide effort to address current and future federal veterinarian shortages, and most of the 24 …More
Changes Coming to PART Program
The Obama administration’s outline of a 2010 budget proposal indicates that the "PART" program initiated by the Bush White House …More
Budget Measure Addresses Contracting
The budget measure to carry most agencies through the remainder of the current fiscal year sends several signals regarding the …More
MSPB: How to Score Well on an Accomplishment Record Exam
Hiring officials are increasingly using accomplishment record assessments in place of the more traditionally used narratives covering knowledge, skills and …More
OPM Announces Hiring Workshops
OPM has announced a series of hiring workshops in collaboration with the Partnership for Public Service as part of that …More
Energy Reorganizes Loan Programs as Part of Recovery Act
Energy secretary Steven Chu has announced a sweeping reorganization of the department’s dispersal of direct loans, loan guarantees and funding …More
Federal Managers to Pick Up New Responsibilities in
The Obama administration has just begun to receive reports from federal agencies that will or have started receiving funds through …More
Employees Remain Critical of Supervisors’ Management Skills
Technically competent but managerially challenged seems to be the common view employees take of their supervisors. Survey trends over the …More
Managers Must Have Appropriate Skill Set
According to the guidance, agencies must undertake specific risk mitigation actions. That includes evaluating workforce needs in order to appoint …More
Managers Figure Into Oversight, Accountability in Recovery Effort
OMB is requiring agencies receiving funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to develop formal documented plans for how …More
Direct Hire Authority Available for Veterinarians
OPM has approved government-wide, nation-wide authority for agencies to use direct hire procedures to fill veterinarian medical officer positions at …More
Courts Consider Alternative Discipline Agreements to be Employment Contracts
The Merit Systems Protection Board, in advocating for the use of alternative discipline in the federal workplace, has cautioned that …More
GSA to Invest in Backlog of Infrastructure Projects
By investing in its backlog of infrastructure projects, GSA thinks it can stimulate the construction and real estate sectors while …More
Bill Would Provide Housing Stipend for Vets
A bill has been introduced in the House Veterans Affairs Committee that would allow veterans taking distance-learning courses to get …More
Stimulus Funds Hybrids for Federal Vehicle Fleet
The federal stimulus package includes $300,000,000 for the acquisition of motor vehicles for the federal fleet. According to a report …More
Bush’s OPM Gives NSPS Favorable Assessment
A report prepared by the Bush administration’s OPM leadership but just recently released draws a number of favorable conclusions on …More
Good Government Groups to Merge
The Partnership for Public Service has announced that it is in the process of absorbing programs and staff from the …More
Bill Would Expand Collective Bargaining in VA
Bills have been introduced in the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees that would expand collective bargaining among groups of …More
White House Asks Agencies to Appoint Recovery Coordinators
White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and OMB director Peter Orszag have asked agencies receiving significant funding from the …More
