MSPB Repeats Caution on Reference Checking for Job Candidates
An MSPB publication has said recent research confirms that cautions it raised in a 2005 report on checking references of …More
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DoD Still Not Fully Accounting for Its Property in Contractors’ Hands, GAO Says
The DoD still is not fully accounting for its property in the hands of contractors, more than two decades since …More
Internship, Student Hiring Programs Yield Good Candidates, HR Directors Say
Federal personnel directors in general believe that internship and student hiring programs “help improve candidate quality but not necessarily hiring …More
GAO Says Level of Fraud in Federal Agency Programs Hard to Judge
GAO has said there is no reliable accounting of how much fraud against agency programs is occurring, partly due to …More
Much Work Remains on Cybersecurity Recommendations, GAO Says
GAO has said that agencies have carried out only slightly more than half of some 340 recommendations it has made …More
Management-Related Bills Introduced in Congress
Among the management-related bills introduced early in the new Congress are: * HR-119, to nullify Coronavirus vaccination mandates including the …More
Under-30 Share of Federal Workforce Remains Low, Says MSPB
While only 6.9 percent of federal employees are under age 30, that figure is not especially low for the last …More
Agencies Told to Report on Use of Pathways Program
OPM told agencies to report by February 17 on their projected use of the Pathways Program, noting the Biden administration’s …More
IRS Faces Hiring Problems Even with Added Funding, IG Says
Although last year’s Inflation Reduction Act provided the IRS with additional long-term funding for purposes including hiring, the agency still …More
GSA Finalizes Changes to Travel Reimbursement Policies
GSA has finalized changes to policies when agencies must determine how much to reimburse an employee who uses a privately …More
Opinion | Commentary
National Security Implications of Executive Branch Mishandling Classified Documents
What is good for the goose is good for the gander. On January 14, White House lawyer Richard Sauber stated …More
Focus on Agency Spending Issues Begins on Capitol Hill
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has issued a report potentially signaling a focus, as he becomes ranking Republican on the Homeland …More
MSPB Sees Telling Patterns in HR Officials’ Views of Banned Personnel Practices
Federal HR personnel are less likely than other federal employees to say they have observed “prohibited personnel practices” such as …More
Robberies, Assaults of Postal Employees Increase
Robberies and assaults of Postal Service employees have increased in recent years, especially in the early pandemic period, says an …More
Report Explains Newly Enacted Protections for Inspectors General
While firings of agency inspectors general are rare, those of recent years have raised concerns about “the potential to undermine …More
GAO Cites Turnover, Drop in Productivity after USDA Agencies Relocated
Loss of employees due to the relocations of two Agriculture Department agencies out of the national capital area to the …More
MSPB Broadens Agency Obligations to Justify Performance Improvement Plans
The MSPB had broadened the obligations of agencies to justify putting employees on notice of their need to improve performance …More
Average Grade on Writing Quality Slips on Plain Language Report Card
The average agency grade on writing quality slipped from a B- to C in the latest scorecard from the Center …More
Prevalence of Sexual Harassment at USPS Unclear, Report Says
USPS data on the prevalence of sexual harassment is “unreliable” and the agency does not have a grasp of how …More
Opinion | Commentary
Why Did Congress Ban TikTok From Federal Devices?
The announced decision by the House of Representatives spotlights the growing social media security concern created by individuals and corporations …More
Put ‘Labor Advisors’ in Place for Contracting, OMB Tells Agencies
OMB has issued guidance to agencies putting in place labor advisors “to improve implementation and compliance with contract labor law …More
IPA Assignments Need Oversight, Report Says
In findings that could have wider application for all agencies that use the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, the IG at the …More
Report Credits GSA Response to Findings on Controls over Contractors
The GSA has taken steps to address findings in a 2020 inspector general report of weaknesses in controls to prevent …More
Recommendations Issued on Collecting Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Data
The Biden administration has issued recommendations to agencies on collecting self-reported statistics on sexual orientation and gender identity under a …More
IG Decries Weak P@ssw0rd$ of Interior Department Employees
The Interior Department’s policies for passwords employees use to gain access to its systems are “outdated and ineffective, allowing users …More
OPM Previews Changes in Hiring Policies
OPM’s latest notice of intended rule-making lists several hiring-related policies ordered by laws of the last several years which it …More
OPM Calls for Nominations for Rank Awards
OPM has asked agencies to submit nominations by February 16 for the annual Presidential Rank Awards for career employees in …More
Hybrid Employees Not Subject to Limited VA Employee Appeals Policies, Says MSPB
“Hybrid” VA employees—those covered partly by standard Title 5 federal employee policies and partly by Title 38 policies applying in …More
Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Bill Signed into Law
President Biden has signed into law HR-7535, the “Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act” to move federal agencies toward encryption for …More
Agencies Still Falling Short on ‘Section 508’ Requirements, Says Senate Report
Federal agencies are still falling short on requirements in the Rehabilitation Act to make technology to be accessible for, and …More
