Senators Keep Up Pressure on Website Accessibility
A group of senators has asked the GSA for information on federal agency compliance with a law aiming to make …More
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Management Provisions Added to Defense Spending Bill
The Senate has added a package of amendments, some of them reflecting management-related bills that have made some progress in …More
Report Argues for More Attention to Personnel in Agency Performance Plans
A report filed in support of a bill now pending a Senate vote says that annual agency performance plans—designed to …More
OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer for Hurricane Ian
OPM has authorized emergency leave transfer programs for federal employees affected by Hurricane Ian. OPM noted that the authority follows …More
Agencies Told to Await New Guidance on Virus Policies for Their Contractors
The Biden administration has told agencies that it expects to soon issue new guidance on vaccination and other Coronavirus-related policies …More
Overhaul of USA.gov Offers Lessons on Website Revisions
A posting on performance.gov says that an ongoing revamp of USA.gov carries lessons for agencies to apply in revising their …More
GSA Addresses Relocation Policies in Wake of Hurricane Damage
GSA has said that agencies “should consider delaying all nonessential relocations” to areas in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and …More
FAST Act Not Living Up to Its Name, Says GAO
The 2016 Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act, or FAST Act, designed to speed up the sale of excess federal …More
Plain Language Act Needs to Be Updated, Expanded, Report Says
A Senate report says the Plain Language Act’s requirements for clear communications by federal agencies needs to be expanded and …More
MSPB Lays Out Topics for Study Through 2026
The MSPB has laid out a list of topics “that appear most promising and timely” for it to study over …More
Some Recommendations EPA Lists as Resolved Remain Open, Says IG
A third of IG recommendations from a sampling of past reports that the EPA lists as resolved in fact are …More
OPM Sends Reminder on Flexibilities for Emergencies; Extends Vaccination Leave
In the wake of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, OPM has sent a reminder to agencies of personnel flexibilities available for …More
Multiple Award Schedule Doesn’t Guarantee Best Prices, Says Audit
GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service cannot document that use of its multiple award schedule, or MAS, produces the best prices for …More
MSPB Offers Tips for Recruiting the Class of 2023
Federal agencies should act now “get a jump-start on recruitment efforts for interns and new graduates” from college next spring, …More
GAO Takes Temperature of VA Acquisition Workforce
VA acquisition workforce employees are generally satisfied with their immediate supervisor, telework opportunities, and training but less so with their …More
Interagency Council on Diversity Initiative Formed
The Biden administration has formed the latest C-suite level interagency council, the Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council, meanwhile naming Janice …More
OPM Authorizes Emergency Leave Transfer for Hurricane Fiona
OPM has authorized emergency leave transfer programs for federal employees affected by Hurricane Fiona. In those programs, employees may donate …More
GAO Lists Common Challenges for Agencies in Cloud Adoption
The GAO has said it has identified four challenges that are common among federal agencies in adopting cloud technology, adding …More
Agencies Told to Report on Use of Military Spouse Hiring Authority
OPM has told agencies to report by year’s end on their use in fiscal 2022 of an authority hiring preference …More
Goal Raised for Contracts to Small Disadvantaged Businesses
OMB has issued guidance for fiscal 2023 on complying with a Biden administration order telling agencies to make federal contracting …More
IG Sees Signs of Theft of DHS Employees’ Identities in Benefits Claims Patterns
An inspector general review has found some $2.6 million in potentially fraudulent unemployment insurance claims made in the names of …More
Plan Now to Act on Survey Findings, MSPB Says
When employees respond to workplace polls such as the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey “they expect management to use the information …More
VA Falling Short on Buy American Act Compliance, Audit Finds
An audit has found that one of the main centralized procurement offices at the VA “did not always meet the …More
Federal Workplace Bills Advance in Congress
The House has approved HR-8466, to require agencies to have safety plans meeting certain specifications for onsite work during the …More
Risk of Injuries to Carriers Rising with Increase in Package Deliveries, IG Says
While the trend toward more and heavier packages in its overall mix of deliveries has benefitted USPS finances, it also …More
USPS Rates Threat Level the Same at Almost All Facilities, IG Finds
An inspector general audit has found that 99 percent of postal facilities have the same security level designation—the lowest—saying that …More
GSA Cites Benefits of Robotic Process Automation
In a blog posting, the GSA has touted the value it has found in its own implementation of robotic process …More
Try Leasing Out Underused Federal Property, Report Advocates
A Senate report recommends that federal agencies be allowed to widely lease out real estate and other property that is …More
Union Seeks Long-Term Commitment on Wildland Firefighters
A recent pay boost for some federal wildland firefighters was much needed and will be helpful but a long-term commitment …More
Reminder: Some Per Diem Lodging Rates Rising
Effective with the start of fiscal year 2023 on October 1, the standard lodgings rate for federal travel destinations without …More
