GAO Calls on Grant Agencies to Streamline, Simplify Processes
Five years after the financial assistance management improvement act of 1999 was enacted to streamline requirements across grant programs — …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersWhistleblower Legislation Would Improve Protections
Calling national security whistleblowers “modern day Paul Reveres” deserving of legal protection, the ranking democrat on the House Committee on …More
Report Faults Whistleblower Protections
A new report released by the Project On Government Oversight says the government is failing to protect employees who come …More
Congressman Asks GAO to Study Agency Telework Progress
House Government Reform Committee chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., has requested a Government Accountability Office study of progress that agencies have …More
DoD Ethics Program Needs to Better Ensure Procurement Integrity
The Department of Defense is not positioned to assess the effectiveness of its ethics program, according to a report from …More
Partnership for Public Service Issues First ‘Poll Watch’
Nearly half of the federal government’s 1.9 million workers, including 70 percent of supervisors, will be eligible to retire in …More
Some Unions Pull Out of NSPS Talks
Five of 36 unions representing Department of Defense Employees have dropped out of the National Security Personnel System meet and …More
Army HR Competition Winners Named
The Army has named co-winners of its Nick Hoge professional essay competition, an annual program dedicated to promoting excellence in …More
Few Feds Say Promotions are Merit Based, Poor Performance Addressed
Only about one third of federal employees agree that promotions in their work units are based on merit, and only …More
Senate Also Seeks Greater Control of Defense Procurements
The counterpart DoD authorization bill approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee includes financial management and oversight provisions for acquisition …More
Measure Tightens Acquisition Process
Language in the House DoD authorization bill would change the Defense acquisition process, and the committee said it was “taking …More
House Defense Spending Bill Curbs ‘Future Combat Systems’
The House Armed Services Committee has approved a $441 billion fiscal 2006 Defense authorization bill, with a focus on procurement …More
Air Traffic Controller Union Weighs in on Proposed Changes
At the same hearing, National Air Traffic Controllers Association President John Carr outlined ideas to improve the ATO, address staffing …More
Says Lockheed Contract Could Save $2.2 Billion, Lawmakers Object
Chew defended FAA’s award of a five-year, $1.9 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to run the agency’s automated flight service …More
FAA Reorganization Continues, ATO Official Recaps Year One
After beginning an extensive reorganization early last year, the Federal Aviation Administration has made progress streamlining its operations and reducing …More
New Compilation of Ethics Laws
The Office of Government Ethics has published a new compilation of ethics laws, including related statutes on which ethics officials …More
Failure to Accurately Describe Customs Security Policy Pivotal
The appeals court opinion said the FLRA erroneously found that “the agency has exercised its right to determine its internal …More
FLRA Upholds Management’s Right Not to Bargain, But Appeals Court Remands
In a decision that sheds light on the principle of management’s right to invoke internal security practices as a reason …More
Pro Picking
If you’re searching for a trusted financial advisor, keep these pointers in mind: A good advisor finds the facts first. …More
In for the Long Term
When you buy life insurance, your choice is between pricey cash value policies and less expensive term insurance. For most …More
Cracking The Nest Egg For Early Birds
Many retirees rely upon their investment portfolios to support their lifestyle. If you start receiving Social Security benefits at the …More
Ups And Downs
Natural resources funds, many of which are heavily invested in energy stocks, have ridden the rising price of oil to …More
Declaration Of Dependence
Middle-aged children helping to support parents or other elderly loved ones often find those costs to be extensive. You can …More
Union Cites GAO Report in Campaign to Stop Privatization of Debt Collection
The National Treasury Employees Union cited the report in support of pending legislation introduced in April by Congressmen Rob Simmons, …More
IRS Needs to Better Manage Internal Controls, Says GAO
The Government Accountability Office’s fiscal 2004 audit of the Internal Revenue Service identifies a number of internal control issues that …More
EEOC Announces Reorganization Plans, to Reduce Managerial Layers
In a move it says will enhance its presence by opening two new field offices and one that could save …More
Conference Coming up
G-CON: The Gartner Government Conference, a conference for decision makers and CIOs that includes tracks on management, process, customer service …More
FBI Short of Analyst Hiring Goals, Says Audit
The Federal Bureau of Investigation ended fiscal 2004 with a 32 percent vacancy in analyst positions, according to a new …More
New 3Rs Rules Take Effect
New rules that were effective May 13 on the so-called 3Rs–recruitment, relocation and retention payments–could make those authorities easier for …More
