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
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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
Management Award Winners Chosen
Two Army officials have been chosen as winners of prestigious management awards, the William H. Kushnick and John W. Macy, …More
NTEU Wins Compensation for Bilingual IRS Employees
The National Treasury Employees Union has announced that it won arbitration for Internal Revenue Service employees guaranteed compensation for use …More
GSA, OMB Solicit Information to Bolster e-Gov Practices
The General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget are requesting information in order to accelerate the government …More
OPM Reaches Out to Hispanics for Civil Service
Speaking at the National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives annual summit, Office of Personnel Management Deputy Director Dan Blair, said …More
Air Force Tests Hiring Reforms
The Air Force has started a pilot project running through August at seven bases aimed at improving the hiring process …More
GAO: SAFECOM Requires Stronger Collaboration
Project SAFECOM, an effort to streamline communications among government first responders, is likely to take years and has been fraught …More
GSA Announces 2004 Expo
The General Services Administration has announced its 2004 Products and Services Expo for May 11-13, featuring over 1,000 booths with …More
GAO: Multi-Entity Information Sharing a Challenge
Federal critical infrastructure protection policy under the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies has encouraged the creation of …More
Davis Supports More TSA Management Flexibilities
House Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis, R-Va., is encouraging the Transportation Security Administration to grant more management flexibilities to …More
GAO Finds Consistency Among Agency Small Business Advocates
Most agency small business advocates view their roles as similar, the General Accounting Office has found. It said 80 percent …More
Best Places to Work by Demographic Announced
The Partnership for Public Service and American University’s Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation have released rankings for …More
GAO: Agency Improper Payment Information Not On PARs
Fiscal 2003 financial management Performance and Accountability Reports contain only limited information about improper payments that the government has made, …More
NASA Gets to Green on Human Capital Management, OPM Sings Praise
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has become the first federal agency to reach green status on the President’s Management …More
GAO: Improved Oversight Needed For Under-Funded DoE Benefits Program
The Department of Energy, which has a long history of using contractors and faces significant retirement health benefits and pension …More
DoL Ranks Highest in Mercatus Report
The Department of Labor ranked highest in the George Mason University Mercatus Center’s 5th Annual Performance Report Scorecard for the …More
