Distinction Needed Between Assessed and Collected Penalties
The EPA should disclose penalties in a manner that clearly indicates that they are assessed rather than collected penalties, said …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersEPA Overstating Impact of Enforcement Program, Says GAO
The EPA is overstating the impact of its regulatory enforcement programs by reporting penalties assessed against violators rather than actual …More
Report: Feds Blow Off Parking Tickets Without Consequence
Federal employees in the District of Columbia and New York City incurred thousands of dollars in tickets assessed on illegally …More
Changes Announced to Career Patterns Program
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council and OPM have announced changes for fiscal 2009 to the career patterns program, a …More
OMB Presses IT Governance Framework
After meeting with department sand agencies regarding their IT portfolios and in anticipation of the upcoming change in leadership, OMB …More
Reorganization Plan Authority Assessed
Out of desire to better organize the government, the next Presidential administration might try to revive the reorganization plan authority …More
Returning Employee Wins Job Placement Dispute
A federal appeals court has sided with an employee who contended that he was reinstated improperly when returning from military …More
OMB Issues Report on Regulations
OMB has issued a draft of its latest cost/benefit analysis on federal regulations, estimating the annual benefits of major federal …More
SEC, NTEU Settle Pay Discrimination Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Treasury Employees Union have reached a settlement in a pay discrimination case …More
FMA Disappointed at Death of COLA Reform
The Federal Managers Association has expressed disappointment that Congress did not complete action this year on a proposal to replace …More
Support for Interagency Intelligence Cadre Growing
There is a growing consensus among many national security practitioners and scholars, across the political spectrum to create an interagency …More
FLRA Again Able to Issue Decisions
The Federal Labor Relations Authority is now able to issue decisions again, since two members have been put in place, …More
FDA Says More Foreign Inspections Needed
The FDA agreed with a recommendation to conduct more inspections to ensure that foreign establishments manufacturing drugs currently marketed in …More
FDA Needs to Strengthen Foreign Drug Inspection Program, Says GAO
The FDA needs to strengthen its foreign drug inspection program with better data management and by conducting more inspections, GAO …More
SSA Cites Progress, Issues Warning
The Social Security Administration says it is making progress against the backlog of disability retirement applications but warned that the …More
Another Decision Issued in Long-Running Dispute
In the latest legal decision in what the court called an "apparently never-ending battle" over liability and damages for violating …More
Reminder on
DoD has published an internal reminder regarding hiring policies under the national security personnel system, noting that the DoD authorization …More
Locality Pay Boundaries Issue Gets Study
The Federal Salary Council, a group of agency officials, union leaders and pay experts, has once again rejected calls to …More
Pros and Cons in Job Description Can Help Filter Applicants
Using so-called "realistic job previews," the goal of which is to provide an accurate picture of what a job really …More
Says Managers Should Work With Legal Counsel on Discipline
OPM also recommended that supervisors and managers work with employee resources staff as well as agency legal counsel to take …More
OPM: Joint Effort Needed to Develop Disciplinary Policy
OPM has recommended that agencies develop or modify disciplinary policy through joint efforts among relevant agency program offices and senior …More
GAO: Changes to EPA Assessment Process Limits Credibility
Last March GAO concluded the system the EPA uses to assess the human health risks of 540 chemicals was at …More
Agencies Must Have Orders of Succession
While the line of succession from President to Vice President to Speaker of the House, etcetera, is the long-established law …More
FAA Awards Training Contract
The FAA has awarded a $437 million contract to Raytheon to support the agency in training air traffic controllers. "This …More
Veterans Health Administration Needs to Better Manage Obligations
The Veterans Health Administration needs to improve the design of controls over its miscellaneous obligations, which it has used for …More
GAO Calls on DHS to Address Risks in IT Investment
DHS needs to address significant risks in delivering the technology component of its multi-year, multi-billion dollar Secure Border Initiative, GAO …More
OPM Proposes Revision to Vacancy Announcement Rules
OPM has proposed to revise the rules on federal vacancy announcements, reemployment priority list requirements, positions restricted to preference eligible …More
EEOC Issues Performance Guide on ADA
EEOC has issued a guide addressing performance and conduct issues involving employees protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The …More
OMB Meeting With Agency Transition Coordinators
OMB’s deputy director for management, Clay Johnson, told the same panel that OMB is meeting with each agency’s senior career …More
GAO Hopes to Provide Continuity Through Change in Administration
In changing to the next presidential administration thousands of positions throughout the government will be filled, new lawmakers will enter …More
