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VA Still Not Fully Documenting, Monitoring Employee Incentives, Says IG

Published: August 7, 2025

The VA’s Veterans Health Administration “extensively” uses recruitment, relocation and retention incentives to address understaffing in certain occupations but still …More

SBA Issues Letter of Warning to Agency Contracting Officers

Published: August 7, 2025

The SBA has issued a “letter of warning” to contracting officers government-wide directing those involved in 8(a) Business Development Program …More

GAO Urges More Attention to Agency Acquisition and Management of IT

Published: August 7, 2025

The GAO has called to the GSA’s attention recommendations still pending to improve the acquisition and management of federal agency …More

Training Courses Set for Human Capital Framework Evaluation

Published: August 7, 2025

OPM has announced a series of free training courses to be conducted virtually “intended for agency employees who participate in …More

OGE Summarizes Prosecutions under Conflict of Interest Laws

Published: August 6, 2025

The Office of Government Ethics has released its annual summary of prosecutions of federal employees under conflict of interest laws, …More

Impact on Agencies of Order on Language Access Uncertain, Says Report

Published: August 6, 2025

A Trump administration executive order “casts doubt” on obligations of federal agencies to provide certain services in languages other than …More

OPM Points Out Changes in Federal Employment Eligibility, Vacancy Announcements

Published: August 5, 2025

OPM has issued guidance to agencies on a change in law enacted late last year as part of a defense …More

GAO Finds More Spending Law Violations by WH, but Says a RIF Isn’t One

Published: August 5, 2025

The GAO has now found a total of four violations by the of the Impoundment Control Act—the latest controversy over …More

Agency Use of Generative AI Growing Fast but Challenges Remain, Says GAO

Published: August 4, 2025

Use by federal agencies of generative AI–which can create text, images, audio, video, and other content—is growing faster than increase …More

Report Links Loss of Technical Staff to Productivity Decline in SSA Disability Determinations

Published: August 4, 2025

In a report looking at 2019-2023 but whose findings are timely for the current environment, the inspector general at SSA …More

Guidance on Religious Expression in Workplace Includes Considerations for Management

Published: August 1, 2025

OPM’s recently issued guidance on allowing religious items, discussions and practices in the federal workplace includes several considerations for agency …More

GSA Previews Travel Service Changes

Published: August 1, 2025

The GSA has previewed its new centralized federal travel service program for agencies that will be rolled out starting in …More

GAO Calls for Tighter Oversight of Customer Experience Improvement Efforts

Published: July 30, 2025

The GAO has said that more specific goals are needed in federal agency customer experience improvement efforts, particularly for “high-impact” …More

Most Targets Not Met in Last Peak Mailing Season, Says Audit

Published: July 30, 2025

The Postal Service missed five of six major performance targets for the late-2024 peak mailing season even though it had …More

Lack of Trust in Senior Leaders Commonly Cited by Exiting VA Employees

Published: July 30, 2025

Lack of trust and confidence in senior leaders was commonly cited by departing VA employees in voluntary exit survey, according …More

Use of Best Practices Could Help with USPS Hiring Challenges, Says Report

Published: July 30, 2025

The USPS has made some improvements in its hiring practices in recent years but it still faces challenges in recruiting—as …More

Guidance Issued on Consolidating Procurement of Common Items

Published: July 29, 2025

OMB has issued guidance to agencies on complying with a March executive order to consolidate the procurement of common goods …More

Panel Set to Vote on Bills on Spending Disclosures, Other Issues

Published: July 29, 2025

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to vote this week on S-766, the “Billion Dollar Boondoggle …More

Use of AI by Federal Agencies Further Encouraged, with Limits on ‘Woke’ Content

Published: July 28, 2025

A wide-ranging White House action plan on artificial intelligence includes further encouragement for federal agencies to adopt it, while an …More

Committee Pulls Nominee for OSC from Confirmation Hearing

Published: July 28, 2025

A Senate committee has pulled from planned consideration at a confirmation hearing the nomination of Paul Ingrassia to head the …More

IRS on Track to Cut Quarter of Workforce, Mostly through Incentives

Published: July 24, 2025

The IRS is on track to cut its workforce by a quarter from the roughly 100,000 at the start of …More

Bills Introduced on Advisory Committees, Other Issues

Published: July 24, 2025

A bipartisan bill (S-2317) has been reintroduced in the Senate to increase oversight of federal advisory committees, with sponsors saying” …More

Judge Orders OMB to Restore Disclosures of Spending

Published: July 23, 2025

A federal judge has ordered OMB to restore a public disclosure of spending that the Trump administration discontinued under what …More

At IRS, Six Policy Violations Found among 13,700 Purchase Card Transactions

Published: July 23, 2025

A report has found misuse by IRS employees of government-issued purchase cards to be “minimal,” following an audit that identified …More

COBOL Programmers Needed: Another Alarm Raised about Legacy Agency IT Systems

Published: July 22, 2025

The GAO has sounded the latest of a series of alarms about security vulnerabilities in legacy agency IT systems, saying …More

BoP Whistleblower Disclosure on Court-Ordered Awards Verified, Says OSC

Published: July 22, 2025

An investigation has verified a disclosure by a whistleblower that the Bureau of Prisons facility failed to update inmate records …More

GAO Touts Value of FraudNet, Notes Increase in Allegations Received

Published: July 22, 2025

The GAO has touted the value of its FraudNet system disclosure of alleged fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement of federal …More

Some Proposals for VA Contracts Not Reliable for Determining Fair Pricing, Says IG

Published: July 22, 2025

The inspector general’s office at the VA has said that in reviewing 14 proposals for contracts for pharmaceuticals under the …More

OPM Revives Director’s Blog; First Message: Don’t Take RIFs Personally

Published: July 21, 2025

Newly confirmed OPM director Scott Kupor has revived a blog not used by anyone in that position for three years, …More

GSA Acts to Set ‘Minimum Performance Requirements’ for Drinking Straws in Federal Buildings

Published: July 21, 2025

The GSA has moved to set “minimum performance requirements” for drinking straws to be procured by federal agencies or provided …More

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TSPG FundF FundC FundS FundI Fund
Sep 2319.37 ~20.7 ~106.17 ~101.06 ~52.56 ~
Sep 2219.36 ~20.66 ~106.75 ~101.54 ~52.52 ~
TSPG FundF FundC FundS FundI Fund
Aug0.37 %1.19 %2.03 %4.08 %3.95 %
YTD2.98 %4.99 %10.76 %8.96 %21.50 %
1yr4.42 %3.15 %15.83 %15.84 %12.80 %
3yr4.31 %3.02 %19.49 %14.77 %17.14 %
5yr3.24 %-0.58 %14.71 %10.34 %10.22 %
10yr2.69 %1.92 %14.58 %10.61 %7.63 %
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