Latest Improper Payments Data Present Mixed Picture
The latest data on improper payments presents a mixed picture, with the overall rate rising from 5.12 to 5.43 percent …More
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CIO Council Outlines Tasks ahead under Digital-First Directive
The CIO Council has outlined tasks ahead for agencies under a September OMB memo on delivering a “digital-first public experience,” …More
Agencies Begin to Post Individual FEVS Results
Although OPM still has not issue its annual analysis of agency rankings of the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, individual …More
GAO Issues Guidance on Accounting for Federal Lands
GAO has issued guidance to agencies on additional requirements for agencies to report in their financial statements on their land …More
Personnel Issues Are Common across Agencies, Says IG Council
Issues related to recruitment, retention, succession planning, knowledge management and training are common across government, says a report by the …More
GAO Reinforces Call for Plan to Address Immigration Cases Backlog
At a recent Senate hearing, a GAO witness reinforced that agency’s recommendation that the Justice Department develop a strategic workforce …More
GAO Sees only ‘Minor’ Demographic Changes in Federal Workforce over Decade
The federal workforce experienced only “minor” demographic changes over 2011-2021 but during that time there was a generational change as …More
OGE Updates Guidance on Financial Disclosure Requirements
The Office of Government Ethics has issued an updated guide for federal employees who file confidential financial disclosure reports (OGE …More
Agencies Told to Report on Use of Military Spouse Hiring Authority
OPM has told agencies to report by December 29 on their use in fiscal 2023 of an authority hiring preference …More
Deferred Maintenance Backlog for Federal Properties Growing, GAO Says
GAO has found that at four agencies it examined—GSA, HHS, Energy and Interior–the backlog of deferred maintenance and repairs at …More
Public Satisfaction with Government Services Increases for Second Year
Public satisfaction with the services they receive from the federal government rose to 68.2 percent positive in the most recent …More
CIO Council Issues Guide to Cloud Computing
The CIO Council has issued a Cloud Operations Best Practices and Resource Guide for agency program managers, project managers and …More
OPM Proposes Loosening Rules on Recruitment, Relocation Incentive Payments
OPM has proposed loosening several restriction on use of recruitment and relocation incentive payments, including allowing individual agencies to pay …More
Senators Query DHS, CBP, HHS on Use of Artificial Intelligence
Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Finance Committee have queried DHS, CBP and HHS on how they are using artificial intelligence …More
Program to Leverage Government-Wide Buying Power Expanded
The Biden administration has expanded a program aiming to better leverage the government’s buying power for goods and services that …More
Understaffing Still Hampering IRS Phone Service, Audit Says
While the IRS met goals for service levels and waiting time for customer service calls during the 2023 tax filing …More
Guidance Issued on Latest Order on Military Spouse Employment
OPM has told agencies to bear in mind flexibilities available for offsite work, administrative leave and reassignments for employing and …More
Competency Model Issued for Program Evaluation Positions
OPM has released a competency model for program evaluation positions, following an analysis of the skills and competencies needed for …More
Survey Again Highlight Differences in Employee Views between Large, Small Agencies
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey again shows that scores in almost every measure tend to be highest among smaller …More
GAO Raises Concerns about Condition of IHS Medical Facilities, Equipment
The Indian Health Service rates three-fifths of its medical facilities as in only fair to poor condition, says a GAO …More
SSA Boosts Hiring but Long-Term Staffing Challenges Remain, IG Says
Staffing at SSA increased by about 3,000 to about 59,600 in 2023 through a combination of hiring efforts and lower …More
Performance.gov Touts Link between Engagement, Customer Satisfaction
A posting on performance.gov highlights findings of an internal VA study showing a correlation between employee engagement scores and customer …More
Opinion | Commentary
How the Postal Service’s Finances So Quickly Returned to the Crisis Stage
On April 6, 2022 as President Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA), there was abounding yet misplaced optimism …More
GSA Announces Steps to Reduce Owned and Leased Federal Office Space
The GSA has said it plans to dispose of some 23 properties through a process in which they can be …More
GAO Recommends Strengthening Requirements for Reporting Agency Spending
The GAO has recommended that OMB and Treasury strengthen requirements for agencies to report spending through usaspending.gov, after finding shortcomings …More
OPM Issues Reminder on Policies for Severe Weather
OPM has issued a reminder on policies governing changes to work schedules due to weather-related and other emergency reasons that …More
Nominations Open for ‘Sammies’ Awards
The Partnership for Public Service is accepting nominations through January 5 for the 2024 Service to America awards, or Sammies, …More
Survey Finds Little Change in Telework Rates, Performance Issues
This year’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows little change on two topics of wide interest that were added to the …More
Employee Survey Reflects Familiar Highs and Lows
Results from the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey taken in mid-year reflect long-running themes of topics that draw especially positive …More
IG Raises Alert about Security of DHS Mobile Devices
The inspector general’s office at DHS has issued an alert to departmental management of “potential espionage, leaks, and attacks from …More
