OPM Trains HR/Program Officials to Spot Bogus Degrees
The Office of Personnel Management has held a seminar during which approximately 200 hiring and program managers were schooled on …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGAO Assembles Panel, Offers Advice to a Transforming GPO
The Government Printing Office should focus its mission on information dissemination and transition away from its core printing business, the …More
OPM Releases Emergency Preparedness Survey Results
The Office of Personnel Management has released results of the 2004 federal emergency preparedness survey, saying they indicate significant increases …More
PART Management Seminar
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a seminar for June 28 – 30 for federal managers. Given in Washington …More
OPM Announces e-Clearance Progress
In what it describes as a move to gain efficiencies in the investigative process, and part of an effort to …More
GAO: Security Clearance Backlog Ills Grow at DoD
Long-standing backlogs and delays in determining Department of Defense security clearance for industry personnel persist, as do their adverse effects, …More
Line of Business Initiative Moving Ahead
An initiative seeking to develop business-driven, common solutions to lines of business that span across the government will be in …More
Measuring Law Enforcement Performance Tricky
A pay-for-performance system for law enforcement officers should be based on competencies, the General Accounting Office has said. GAO made …More
GAO Cites Lessons Learned at FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration “did not have the institutional framework in place that could have helped to maximize” the personnel …More
EEOC Looks at Glass Ceiling
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has produced a report on the “glass ceiling” for female managers that, while concentrating on …More
Timing on DHS Changes Uncertain
The decision by the Defense Department to slow down its process of carrying out personnel reforms for its own employees …More
DoD Creates Office for New Personnel System
The Defense Department has created a new program executive office to design and implement the new “national security personnel system” …More
It’s Not All about the Cash
Federal managers trying to convince an applicant to take a federal job instead of pursuing opportunities in the private sector …More
PPS Responds to Biodefense Directive
The Partnership for Public Service responded to the Bush administration’s recently signed biodefense directive instructing agencies on how to defend …More
OPM: CHCOs Need to Put Security Measures in Place
Many agencies need to better communicate with employees and unions about security measures, the Office of Personnel Management has said. …More
OPM Enhances USAJobs Posting Template
In an effort to improve and standardize federal job announcements, the Office of Personnel Management has introduced a new USAJobs …More
GAO: Accountability for Computer Equipment Lacking at HUD
The Department of Housing and Urban Development does not have an effective internal control system in place to maintain accountability …More
Congressman Introduces Procurement Reforms
Chairman of the House Committee on Government Reform Tom Davis, R-Va., has introduced legislation to reform federal procurement practices, according …More
OPM To Issue Final PMF Program Regulations
The Office of Personnel Management will issue final regulations on the new presidential management fellows program and the senior presidential …More
Senators Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Purchase Card Misuse
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee chair Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wis., have introduced the Purchase Card Waste …More
GAO: Agencies Need to Get Better Deals With Card Purchases
Agencies estimate that using purchase cards saves hundreds of millions of dollars in administrative costs, but cardholders don’t always get …More
GAO: Treasury Lacks Authority to Get Judgment Fund Reimbursements
In fiscal 2001, 2002, and 2003, federal agencies reimbursed the Treasury for less than one of every five dollars owed …More
OPM Diploma Mill Crackdown Continues with May Seminars
As part of a government wide crack down on non-accredited or bunk credentials in federal hiring and advancement, the Office …More
DHS Releases SAFECOM Requirements for First Responders
The Department of Homeland Security has released first responder wireless technology and interoperability requirements, part of a series of SAFECOM …More
Navy: Be Sure to Count All Teleworkers
Congress and the Office of Personnel Management have been pushing agencies to make greater use of telecommuting for their employees, …More
Competitive Sourcing Seminar
The Office of Personnel Management has scheduled a seminar for June 15 – 17 for individuals tasked to lead, manage, …More
GAO Rules Federal Employees Lack A-76 Appeal Rights
The General Accounting Office has ruled that federal employees who lose their jobs through competitions do not have individual appeal …More
Still Too Much Paperwork, Says GAO
or fiscal 2003, the Office of Management and Budget and federal agencies identified 223 violations of the Paperwork Reduction Act, …More
Productivity Tips from the Senate
A recent publication of the Senate Sergeant at Arms, the Senate’s internal house-keeping and security agency, carries productivity-improvement tips that …More
GAO Calls for Improved COOP Guidance
Guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Office of Personnel Management regarding continuity of operations plans needs to …More
