GAO Sees Potential for More Savings from Reverse Auctions
Federal agencies are achieving savings by conducting reverse auctions for contracts but are not using them to their full potential, …More
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House Approves VA Personnel-Related Bills
The House has passed two bills related to VA personnel policies, including HR-3500, to bar the department from rehiring any …More
GSA Releases Federal Property Map, Says It Could Aid Disposal of Excess
GSA has posted an interactive map of federally owned properties, saying it will “make it easier for industry stakeholders and …More
Decrease Reported in Assaults, Threats to Public Lands Employees
Actual and threatened assaults to federal employees involved in administering public lands decreased in 2017, according to data collected from …More
VA Whistleblowers More Likely to Be Disciplined, Leave Agency, Says GAO
A GAO report on disciplinary practices at the VA, while not focused on whistleblowing-related issues, found indicators of retaliation in …More
GAO Says Data on VA Employee Misconduct Is Flawed
The VA collects data related to employee misconduct and discipline, but that data comes through numerous different systems that provide …More
FAA Opening a (Small) Phased Retirement Window
The FAA has announced a pilot program of phased retirement, opening an application window for the month of August for …More
OSC Receiving More Whistleblowing-Related Cases, GAO Says
Whistleblowing disclosures and complaints by federal employees filed at the Office of Special Counsel alleging prohibited personnel practices increased sharply …More
Intelligence Community Looks Beyond Traditional Polygraph Testing
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has said it is looking beyond traditional polygraph testing of job applicants …More
Little Change in Prices in Fiscal 2019 City Pairs Contracts
GSA has awarded fiscal 2019 city pairs contracts for official government air travel with eight major carriers, providing pre-negotiated and …More
Panel Backs Enhanced Tracking of Productivity at VA
The House Veterans Affairs Committee has approved HR-6066 to enhance the tracking of VA medical care providers’ productivity, saying it …More
GSA Oversight of Contractor Employee Clearances Found Lacking
The Federal Acquisition Service did not ensure that more than a dozen contract employees had received favorable background investigation determinations …More
IG Council Calls for Tighter Controls over Purchase Cards
A review by the IG offices of 20 agencies of purchase card transactions identified as high risk of being improper …More
OGE Proposes Changes to Financial Disclosure Forms
The Office of Government Ethics has proposed changes to the two financial disclosure forms required of federal employees, the Form …More
OMB Defines Role of Senior Real Property Officers
OMB has ordered each federal department and independent agency to designate or re-designate within one month a “senior real property …More