Staffing Shortages Hampered Pandemic Response at BoP, Report Says
Staffing shortages hampered the Bureau of Prisons’ response to the pandemic, while the pandemic itself and the steps the agency …More
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Bills Reintroduced on Cost Saving Suggestions, Duplicative Programs
A bipartisan bill (S-812) from the prior Congress has been introduced in the Senate to expand the authority for paying …More
Union Membership in Federal Workforce Rising, White House Says
Membership in federal employee unions is up by about 80,000 under a Biden administration initiative for both the federal sector …More
IG Reissues Report Critical of Controls over Official Time at GPO
The inspector general’s office at the Government Printing Office has reissued a report from last year critical of the agency’s …More
DoD Needs New Approach to Hiring, Says Review
The Defense Department’s talent acquisition problem “extends well beyond STEM hires” that have drawn special attention and overall must change …More
OPM Tells Agencies to Report on Use of Physicians’ Allowances
OPM has told agencies to report by March 31 on the “physicians comparability allowance,” a form of recruitment/retention incentive under …More
Rulings Address Standards for Deeming Actions Retaliatory
Rulings by the MPSB and a federal appeals court have addressed standards for deeming disciplinary actions against federal employees to …More
GSA Proposes Changes to Excess Property Disposal Policies
The GSA has proposed changes to policies related to declaring federal agency real estate excess for purposes of making it …More
Weak, Repetitive Passwords a Common Problem in Government, Says Report
Use of weak and/or repetitive passwords is a common problem in government, according to a report by a cybersecurity firm …More
OPM Calls for Data on Ratings, Awards for High-Level Employees
OPM has told agencies to report by May 26 on their fiscal 2022 performance ratings and the resulting performance-based pay …More
Guidance on FOIA Compliance Reinforced
The Justice Department has issued new guidance to agencies on carrying out policies it set last year stressing the “presumption …More
Audit Recommends Tighter Pre-Hiring Scrutiny at VA
An inspector general audit has recommended that the VA tighten scrutiny of job candidates under a law and the department’s …More
Reviewers on Many Complex Claims Cases at VA Not Fully Qualified, Says IG
Many benefit claims of the sort that the VA considers to be complex are reviewed by employees who are not …More
OPM Extends Authority to Waive Use-or-Lose Leave Policies Due to Pandemic
OPM has extended the authority agencies have to waive use-or-lose annual leave provisions for their employees who are unable, for …More
OMB Credits Technology Modernization Fund as It Hits Five Years
At the five-year mark of the Technology Modernization Fund, “it’s safe to say that the TMF works and it works …More
Change Proposed to Relocation Policies for Alternative Fuel Vehicles
GSA has proposed a change to relocation reimbursement policies that will allow for agency-paid shipment of employee-owned alternative fuel vehicles—mostly …More
Agency Management-Related Bills Offered in Congress
Among agency management-related bills recently offered in Congress are: • S-709, to update the Government Performance and Results Act by …More
Guidance Issued Under ‘Permitting Action Plan’
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on carrying out the “Permitting Action Plan” issued last year by the White House …More
Understaffing Hampers DHS Cybersecurity Agency, Says Report
Understaffing is hampering the operations of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, an inspector general report has said. The …More
Application Window Opens for Leadership Development Program
The application window has opened for the 2023-2024 class of the White House Leadership Development Program, a one-year program starting …More
Administration Highlights Customer Service Initiatives in Budget
The Biden administration’s budget package highlights ongoing and planned customer service initiatives, one of the three main elements—along with the …More
Budget Plan Would Facilitate Improvements in Federal Buildings, Says GSA
The Biden administration’s budget proposal contains several provisions that will facilitate improvements in federal buildings, the GSA has said. “For …More
GSA ‘Misled’ Customer Agencies on Login.gov User Authentication Features, Says IG
The GSA “misled” other agencies about the user authentication capabilities on its Login.gov portal and “knowingly” billed them as if …More
OPM Provides Tool to Better Track Offsite Work
OPM is establishing a tool for agencies to better track use of offsite work that it says “will provide agencies …More
Report Finds Common Issues with Use of ‘Other Transaction Agreements’
A review of inspector general audits over the last five years has found common issues with agencies’ use of “other …More
GSA Finalizes Tighter Rules for Leasing High-Security Office Space
GSA has finalized rules to tighten controls over leases for high-security federal office space as required under the Secure Federal …More
Robotic Process Automation Initiative at HUD Has Yielded ‘Minimal Value,’ Says Audit
Three years into a HUD initiative to use robotic process automation, or RPA, the effort is “not efficient or effective” …More
IG Reviews Requested for Potential Financial Conflicts of Interest
Two congressional Democrats have joined in asking the inspector general offices of eight agencies to review the financial disclosures of …More
Projects Announced for Improving Service to Public at ‘Life Experiences’
OMB has announced a set of nine projects under the President’s Management Agenda focus on improving customer service to the …More
Special Hiring Authority for Pandemic Response Gets Last Extension
OPM has extended through May 11, the date that the national emergency and public health emergency related to the pandemic …More
