Senate Approves DHS Financial Accountability Bill
The Senate has passed final reform legislation bringing the Department of Homeland Security under the Chief Financial Officers Act of …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGAO: Lack of Disciplined Process Puts HHS Financial System at Risk
The Department of Health and Human Services lacks a “disciplined process” for implementing its unified financial management system, and it …More
GAO: Pass-Fail Performance Systems Meaningless
A pass-fail performance system does not provide enough meaningful information “to recognize and reward top performance, help everyone attain their …More
FAA Managers, Supervisors Denied Back Pay
The Federal Circuit Court Of Appeals has denied back pay to a group of supervisors and managers at the Federal …More
Reform Bill Would Order Management Changes
A civil service benefits bill passed by the House (S-129) would among other provisions require agencies to align their training …More
New Publication Announcement
Passman & Kaplan announces the October 2004 publication of the SECOND EDITION of the Federal Employees Legal Survival Guide. This …More
Settlement Allows OCC Employees to Seek Overtime Back Pay
The National Treasury Employees Union has announced that it won settlement on a national grievance it filed against the Office …More
GAO: “Institutional Approach” Needed to Manage DHS IT
The Department of Homeland Security has made mixed progress standardizing and integrating inherited IT systems and management approaches, while maintaining …More
GSA Issues Open-Call for Best Practices
The General Services Administration has stated that the solicitation for a performance-based service acquisition should emphasize “what is to be …More
Appliances Found to Support Human Capital Policies
The Government Accountability Office has held that an agency may use appropriated funds to purchase refrigerators, microwaves, and commercial coffee …More
Locality Pay System Difficult to Crack
Federal managers and other management officials whose employees are in the “rest of the U.S.” locality and who want to …More
Air Force Allows Group-Based Time Off Awards
The Air Force has expanded its time off awards policy to allow such awards for group, rather than just individual, …More
FBI Making Needed Management Improvements but Lacks Plan, Says GAO
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking needed steps to improve the management of its systems modernization process, though it …More
GSA Adds Online Procurement Feature
The General Services Administration has announced new features to its online procurement tools that it says will make it easier …More
DoD Performance Management Tools Could be Strengthened, Says GAO
Management and performance measurement tools used by the Defense Logistics Agency, the Defense Information Systems Agency, and the Department of …More
New GSA Global Supply Catalog
The General Services Administration has announced the shipment of its 2005 supply catalog and CD to federal customers, that it …More
EEOC Picks Firm to Run Contact Center
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has awarded a two-year $4.9 million contract to Virginia-based Pearson Government Solutions to handle the …More
GSA Telecom Program Progressing, But Changes Needed, Says GAO
The General Services Administration is making progress in meeting four challenges to its Networx telecommunications services program, but in order …More
Whistleblower Bill Allows Penalizing Supervisors
Legislation set for consideration in the House this week (HR-3281) would among other things give the Merit Systems Protection Board …More
NTEU, IRS Agree to Mitigate RIF Impact
The National Treasury Employees Union has reached an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service to mitigate the impact of the …More
OMB Cracks Down on P2P File Sharing
The Office of Management and Budget has issued a memo calling on agencies to update or put in place employee …More
GAO Sees Opportunities to Use Contractors in Classification Appeals
Federal agencies have opportunities to use private contractors “to conduct at least some of the activities involved in functions such …More
GSA Unveils Federal Web Design Toolkit, Promotes FirstGov.gov
The General Services Administration has publicly demonstrated a new online toolkit designed to provide federal agencies with templates and best …More
VA Overstates Home-Based Care Workload, Says GAO
The Department of Veterans Affairs overstates its home-based primary care workload by measuring it according to the number of days …More
Partnership for Public Service Announces “Extreme Hiring Makeover”
The Partnership for Public Service has announced that it has formed a consortium of experts to sort out the hiring …More
Course: Performance Based Acquisition and Contract Performance Management
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a course in partnership with Acquisition Solutions, Inc., for Nov. 15-19 for program …More
GAO: Smart Card Programs Continue to Grow
The adoption of smart card technology throughout the government continues to develop despite the discontinuation or absorption of over half …More
OPM Begins Extensive Human Capital Survey
The Office of Personnel Management is distributing its second federal human capital survey, intended to measure employees’ perceptions about their …More
Air Traffic Controller Union Against Extending Retirement Age
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association has warned the Senate Special Committee on Aging against raising the air traffic controller …More
GAO: Federal Leadership Needed to Develop First Responder Communication
The Government Accountability Office has said that federal leadership is needed at the state and local levels in order to …More
