Transition is Topic of OGE Conference
The Office of Government Ethics has set a theme of transition for its annual National Government Ethics Conference to be …More
Federal Manager’s Daily Report
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGAO Calls for Stronger Policies for Addressing Changes in IT Projects
Agencies need to establish comprehensive policies to address changes to IT project cost, schedule and performance goals, GAO has said. …More
Use of Direct Hire Authority Continues to Rise
Agencies are increasingly using direct hire authority to meet needs for scientist, engineer, medical, IT, and other critical personnel, the …More
Salary Council to Consider Locality Lines
The Federal Salary Council, a group of agency, union and outside experts on federal compensation matters, has scheduled a meeting …More
Unions Skeptical of Program, Though
Postal unions are less open to USPS plans to privatize or outsource mail processing as part of its realignment. At …More
GAO Offers Qualified Praise for Postal Realignment Efforts
The USPS has taken steps to strengthen network realignment planning and accountability and communication, but still needs to establish measurable …More
DHS Reliance on Contractors Criticized
A report from the Senate Appropriations Committee on a spending bill for DHS expresses concern that the department is relying …More
GAO: More Performance Measures Do Not Translate to Greater Use
Despite an increase in performance measures since 1997 for federal programs, the use of those measures as reported by federal …More
MSPB: Employee Engagement Prolongs Careers
Engaging retirement-eligible employees could help keep some retirement eligible employees on the job longer, the Merit Systems Protection Board has …More
Panel Approves Authority for GAO to Sue to Get Information
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved a bill that would provide GAO with the authority to sue …More
Panel Chair Questions Large HR Contract for TSA
The chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has sent a letter to TSA administrator Kip Hawley …More
GAO Casts Doubt on Census Cost Estimate
GAO has said the Census Bureau’s estimate of the life cycle cost of the 2010 Census, which is from $13.7 …More
GAO: Stronger Oversight Needed of FAA IT Acquisitions
While the FAA uses earned value management techniques to manage IT acquisitions, it needs to clarify policy and strengthen oversight, …More
Others Could Follow OPM Director Out
Linda Springer, the director of OPM since June 2005 has announced plans to step down from that post to accept …More
OMB Issues FISMA Reporting Guidance
OMB has issued instructions for meeting reporting requirements for fiscal 2008 under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 …More
Committee Chairs Back Broader Authority for GAO
The chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and 18 other committee chairs have introduced …More
House Passes Email Record-Keeping Bill, White House Threatens Veto
The House has passed by a vote of 286 to 137 the "Electronic Communications Preservation Act" designed to increase the …More
OPM Pushing Telework in Face of Mounting Gas Prices
Increasing gas prices mean it’s a good time to step up the use of telework and flexible and compressed work …More
GAO Calls for Stronger Internal Controls at FDIC
GAO has identified internal control issues that affected the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s accounting for the funds it administers, and …More
OMB Reports Reduction in Government’s External Internet Connections
A federal "trusted Internet connection" initiative is helping to reduce the number of external government Internet connections from over 4,300 …More
Calls on FCC Chair to Spell Out Long-Term, Short Term Goals
GAO called on the FCC chair, Kevin Martin, to clearly define the specific long-term and short-term goals of the program …More
GAO Calls on FCC to Improve Performance Management
The Federal Communications Commission needs to improve performance management and strengthen oversight of a program meant to extend the quantity …More
Bush Establishes Security Clearance Performance Council
President Bush has issued an executive order calling for the standardization of executive branch security clearance policies and procedures, and …More
Postal Service Network Plan Strikes a Nerve With Union
In an attempt to meet requirements under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, postal management has developed a business plan …More
Panel Okays Duke as DHS Management Chief
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has reported out the nomination of Elaine Duke as undersecretary for management …More
GAO: Better Financial Management Key to Improving Accountability
GAO told the Senate financial management subcommittee recently that for the 11th consecutive year it was unable to certify the …More
GAO Calls on CDC to Take More Strategic View of Contractor Workforce
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has improved its human capital planning, but it needs a strategic view of …More
Also Approves Diversity Bill
The committee also approved S-2148, the “Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act,” which would re-establish the “senior executive resources office” …More
Panel Passes GAO Reforms
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed HR-5683, the “Government Accountability Office Act of 2008,” which attempts …More
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Regulations Issued
OMB has issued its latest annual report on the costs and benefits of major regulations issued by agencies, concluding that …More
