Postal IG Seeks Tighter Controls of Vehicle Expense Cards
The Postal Service IG has raised concerns about management of the Voyager credit cards the agency uses to pay for …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!More Guidance Needed on Using Telework to Save Space, Says GAO
Reducing the need for office space is a commonly cited benefit, and goal, of telework but agencies are not reaping …More
FLRA Revises Electronic Filing System
The FLRA has revised its electronic filing system for appeals and other filings in arbitration, negotiability, unfair labor practice and …More
Secret Service Understaffing: Congress Extends Overtime Waiver
The Senate has joined the House in passing a bill responding to understaffing and the resulting surge in required overtime …More
Test of Enhanced Workstation Security Launched
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has started a program to test improvements in workstation security, particularly in …More
Policy Issued on Procurements through Online Portals
GSA and OMB have issued an implementation plan to carry out a provision of the 2018 DoD authorization bill directing …More
More Training on Whistleblower Rights Recommended for FBI
The Justice Department IG has recommended that the FBI strengthen the training provided to its supervisors and managers to ensure …More
OSC Presses Case on Veterans’ Reinstatement Rights
In a case that underscores agency obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Office of Special …More
More Concerns Raised about Border Patrol Staffing Problems
In the latest of a series of reports about under-staffing at the Border Patrol, GAO has said that shortages are …More
Partnership, SEA Find Positives in Management Agenda
The newly issued President’s Management Agenda reflects several good-government approaches that have been long under consideration, the Partnership for Public …More
Unions Seek to Keep FLRA Structure Unchanged
A coalition of 20 unions with representation in the federal workplace have asked Congress to prevent the FLRA from carrying …More
FOIA-Related Lawsuits Not Triggering Discipline, Says GAO
The Freedom of Information Act allows requesters to sue an agency in federal court if they are dissatisfied with the …More
Federal Workforce Still Getting More Top-Heavy in Age
Newly reported data from OPM show that the federal workforce is continuing to grow more top-heavy in its age distribution, …More
Cloud.gov Open-Source Platform Speeds Development, Requirements Process
IT development in the federal government has earned its reputation for being a painfully slow process but Cloud.gov, the government’s …More
Agencies Told to Report on Student Loan Reimbursements
OPM has told agencies to report on their calendar year 2017 use of student loan reimbursements, one authority agencies can …More
