Backlog Reduced Despite Rising Demand for Services, EEOC Says
The EEOC has reported that it reduced its backlog of complaints by federal employees in fiscal 2018, a year of …More
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Presidential Rank Awards, the top honor for SES members and senior professional career employees, will go to 131 persons this …More
Better Oversight of VA Contractors Needed, Says GAO
The VA is increasingly relying on contractors to conduct medical exams on veterans applying for disability benefits but has only …More
Postal Service Ethics Program Gets Overall Good Review
The Postal Service’s ethics program is generally mature but there is room for improvement to “reduce employee misconduct and unethical …More
Best Practices on Shared Services Summarized
Best practices on shared services, an element of the President’s Management Agenda, include better understanding of shared needs, learning from …More
Safeguard Personal, Official Information, Mattis Tells DoD Employees
Defense Secretary James Mattis has told DoD employees that their vigilance “is our best defense against attack or exploitation of …More
Asset Management Practices Need Improvement, GAO Says
Federal agencies are not fully complying with asset management standards issued in 2014, GAO has said, although all of the …More
Interagency Agreement Signed on Legal Services for Veterans
The VA and a number of other federal departments and agencies have signed a joint statement aimed at improving the …More
Next Steps against Insider Threats Recommended
The office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued guidance for agencies to take next steps on insider threat …More
Customer Service Not Just for English-Speakers, Report Shows
A Postal Service IG report serves as a reminder that agency efforts to improve customer service must take into account …More
Guidance Issued on Cybersecurity Job Classification, Hiring
OPM has issued the latest in a series of policies aimed at helping agencies hire and retain cybersecurity workers, this …More
Leave Transfer Authorized Due to Hurricane Michael
OPM has authorized agencies to establish emergency leave transfer programs related to Hurricane Michael. In those programs, employees may donate …More
Report Suggests Strategies to Improve Hiring for IT Jobs
In their search for IT talent, agencies can use technology to help them find the most qualified candidates and to …More
VA Mismanaging Emergency Cache of Drugs, Supplies, IG Says
VA’s medical facilities maintain emergency caches of drugs and other medical supplies but their inventories are inaccurate in some cases …More
FLRA Closes another Regional Office, Leaving Five
The FLRA is closing its Boston regional office as of Friday, following the recent closure of the Dallas office and …More
