Unused Vehicles, Mismanaged Aircraft Waste Millions, Says GAO
Federal agencies waste millions of dollars on underused cars and by mismanaging the federal aircraft fleet, the Government Accountability Office …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOPM Enlists EPA To Promote Telework
The Office of Personnel Management has announced an alliance with the Environmental Protection Agency to “improve the education process for …More
DHS Terror Warnings Lack Guidance, Lead to Costs, Says GAO
Federal agencies, states, localities and the public have raised concerns about the threat information they receive and costs they incur …More
No Soliciting in Official Capacity
The Defense Department’s main ethics office has sent out a reminder that the standards of ethical conduct for employees of …More
Union Gets IRS to Release Bonus Amounts Given to Managers
After filing a suit in federal court, the National Employees Treasury Union got the Internal Revenue Service Office of Chief …More
MSPB Summarizes Employee Reward Flexibilities
The Merit Systems Protection Board has released a chart summarizing ways agencies can provide incentive awards and recognize employee performance. …More
VA and DoD Still Lacking Blueprint for Data Exchange, Says GAO
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Defense Department have undertaken a complex and challenging approach to establishing a two-way …More
OPM Trains DoD Clearance Investigators
The Office of Personnel Management has completed the training of 1,411 of the Defense Department’s Defense Security Service agents and …More
FAA Budget Policy Questioned, Could Mean Loss of Funds
Concerns over rising operating costs at the Federal Aviation Administration have led to scrutiny of its budgeting process and led …More
MSPB Outlines Use of Direct Hire Authority
The Homeland Security Act of 2002 provides for the use of direct hire authority when approved by the Office of …More
GAO Publishes List of Key Telework Practices
The Government Accountability Office has released a list of key telework practices following the results of a federal telework survey …More
TSA Tests Biometric Screening Fast-Lane
The Transportation Security Administration has announced that it started a pilot program for a biometric passenger- screening checkpoint at Minneapolis-St. …More
GAO: Inconsistent Disability Decisions at SSA
The Social Security Administration has only partially implemented its “process unification” initiative, started in 1994 in response to concerns about …More
High-Level Involvement Key to Automated Hiring, Says Report
Guidance communicated from top agency executives to line managers and human resources is crucial to fully realizing investment in an …More
Senator Tries to Impart Allure of Public Service to Summer Interns
Senator John McGain, R-Ariz., recently addressed about 400 summer interns from federal agencies, nonprofits and congressional offices at an event …More
DoD Gets Direct Hire Authority for Auditors
The Office of Personnel Management has granted the Department of Defense direct hire authority for about 100 auditors at grade …More
OPM Participates in FEMA COOP Trainings
The Office of Personnel took part in the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency’s continuity of operations manager trainings in Boston July …More
OMB’s Latest Scorecard: DoE, DoT Showing Green, Many in the Red
The Department of Transportation has reached green status on the Office of Management and Budget’s traffic light style scorecard sheet …More
OPM, CHCOs Discuss Hiring Authorities for Vets
The Office of Personnel Management and agency chief human capital officers discussed hiring authorities and flexibilities for vets, students and …More
GAO Assesses Role of CHCO Council
In post-hearing questions to testimony before a House Government Reform Subcommittee — GAO-04-897R — the General Accounting Office said the …More
Leadership Program
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a course for August 30 — September 1 for GS-15s, SES members, and …More
NCR Needs to Step Up Management of First Responder Grants, Says GAO
The National Capital Region, comprising Washington D.C. and surrounding jurisdictions, needs to coordinate planning and develop standards to manage first …More
OPM Calls for Agency Prep in Run-Up to Conventions
As the Republican and Democratic conventions near, the Office of Personnel Management has called on agencies to prepare for disruptions …More
Senators Cite Staffing and Oversight Failures in Botched IT Project
A failed computer-programming project wasted $36 million in federal retirement assets according Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins, R-Maine, …More
OPM Holds Fifth Hiring Symposium, Calls on Agencies to Review Internal Process
The Office of Personnel Management has announced that it held its fifth hiring flexibility training symposium, calling on agencies to …More
GAO Recommends Steps to Speed Up DoD Security Clearance Process
The Department of Defense could go further to reduce security clearance backlogs and delays for industry personnel, the General Accounting …More
DHS Awards HR System Contract
The Department of Homeland Security has announced it awarded a blanket purchase agreement to Northrop Grumman IT to support the …More
COO Position Could Help DHS, Says GAO
Establishing a chief operating officer could help the Department of Homeland Security focus long-term attention on management challenges and transformational …More
GAO Reforms Offer Glimpse of Future
The recently enacted internal reforms for the General Accounting Office (PL 108-271), allowing the agency additional personnel flexibilities, may offer …More
GAO Cites Actions for GPO to Continue Transformation Progress
The Government Printing Office, which has seen declining business as more agencies publish documents online and use other services, has …More
