Cites Unresolved Technical Issues, But Stops Short of Calling for Waiver
The audit said technical issues have gone unresolved for at least nine months and that temporary fixes have resulted in …More
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The inspector general for tax administration has called for a more detailed cost-benefit analysis of the Internal Revenue Service’s expected …More
OMB Issues Reporting Instructions Under E-Gov Act, Focus on FOIA
The Office of Management and Budget has issued reporting instructions for agencies’ annual e-gov reports as required under the E-Gov …More
GAO Calls on FDIC to Improve Information Security Program
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which relies on an extensive array of computer systems to enforce banking laws, regulate financial …More
Agencies Must Survey Employee Attitudes and Post Results Online
The Office of Personnel Management has issued a final regulation listing questions agencies must include in mandatory annual employee-satisfaction surveys. …More
More Employees to Fall Under Commerce Department’s Demonstration Project
The Office of Personnel Management has approved an expansion of a Department of Commerce personnel management demonstration project by up …More
GAO: Recruiter Violations on the Rise, Pentagon Lacks Oversight
Between fiscal 2004 and 2005 the number of allegations and recruiter violations identified by the military services increased from 4,400 …More
EEOC Announces 70 New Field Positions
Just before Dominguez’s departure, EEOC announced plans to hire 70 new staff for front line field office positions in its …More
Workforce Issues Remain As Dominquez Steps Down As EEOC Chair
EEOC chair Cari M. Dominguez stepped down from her post on August 31, when her five-year term ended, replaced by …More
Army Publishes Disaster ‘Smart Book’
The Army has compiled general information on a variety of civilian personnel matters in a “smart book,” including information and …More
Voinovich Praises Executive Order, to Introduce Bill Digitizing FEHB Records
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, chairman of the Senate federal workforce subcommittee, praised the executive order, saying it would help promote …More
White House Orders Health IT Standardization
President Bush has issued an executive order calling for health programs sponsored or administered by the federal government–or those offered …More
After Removing Feds in Hatch Act Cases, OSC Cites ‘Cautionary Tale’
The Office of Special Counsel has won hatch act decisions against both a Small Business Administration lawyer for sending email …More
GAO: Improvements Still Needed in ICE’s IT Infrastructure Modernization
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau is beginning to address program weaknesses in its IT infrastructure modernization program but key …More
OPM Requests Annual Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Reports
The Office of Personnel Management has requested that agencies submit their Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Plan certifications for fiscal …More
GSA Gives ID Card Contract to Bearing Point
The General Services Administration has announced that it awarded Northern Virginia-based Bearing Point, Inc., a five-year contract that could be …More
GAO: Grants Process Improving, but Complications Persist
Process has been made in the past year with interagency reform initiatives aimed at streamlining the grants process, but federal …More
Contracting is Focus of Latest Ethics Guidance
The Office of Government Ethics has released a question-and-answer for federal employees covering ethics and working with contractors. It found …More
Disciplinary Actions on the Rise Resulting From IG Investigations
Federal inspectors general activities in fiscal 2005 nearly doubled the number of suspensions and debarments of business and persons for …More
OMB to Introduce Small Business Contracting Scorecard
Johnson said actions would include working with Congress and agencies to develop a new scorecard to hold agencies accountable for …More
OMB to Consider Breaking Apart Some Large Contracts
In a letter to the chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, the Office of Management Budget …More
OMB Issues Revised Guidance on 2006 Performance and Accountability Reporting
The Office of Management and Budget has issued revised guidance effective immediately for agencies to use in their fiscal 2006 …More
FirstGov.gov, Agriculture, HUD Receive Highest Website Rankings
A seventh annual report on online state and federal e-gov features has ranked the General Services Administration’s FirstGov.gov portal, the …More
GSA to Collect Data on Citizen Services, Distribute to Agencies
The General Services Administration has announced that USA Services, one of its e-gov initiatives, will survey over 300 government entities …More
GAO Calls on DoD Management to Improve Investment in Training Capability
Pentagon management needs to take actions to improve the Defense Department’s investment in the joint national training capability, the Government …More
‘No FEAR Act’ Responsibilities Finalized
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission s has issued a final rule implementing the posting requirements set forth in Title III …More
Hires Exceed Losses by Slight Margin, More College Grads in Contracting Series
Fiscal 2000 was the first year in the previous five in which the government lost fewer than 2,000 positions in …More
Over Half of Contracting Officials Eligible to Retire by 2015
While the number of supervisors and managers in the federal acquisition workforce increased from fiscal 2004 to 2005, 54 percent …More
TSA Needs Better Oversight of Explosive Detection Contracts, $44 Million Gift
The Transportation Security Administration could do more to strengthen the oversight of its explosive detection system maintenance contracts with Boeing, …More
Expanded HHS Role in Health Emergencies Backed
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has passed a bill (S-3678) that would establish the Department of Health …More
