Audit Finds Unauthorized Apps on GPO-Issued Cell Phones
In the latest in a line of reports involving many agencies, the inspector general’s office at the GPO has identified …More
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OPM Wants Supervisors to Produce a ‘Positive and Compliant’ Federal Workplace
OPM’s new directive on federal employee performance evaluations and their implications includes a message that wants supervisors to produce a …More
Senate Measure Includes New Federal Employee Bonus Authority
Among the provisions drawing relatively little attention in the Senate version of a key budget measure is language creating a …More
Another Simulated Attack Finds Weakness in Agency Cyber Defenses
A simulated attack by the inspector general’s office at the Commerce Department found weaknesses in a component’s cyber defenses, the …More
Agencies, CBP Employees Being Impersonated, Warnings Say
The GSA’s inspector general’s office and the CBP have issued new warnings about federal agencies and individual employees being impersonated …More
A Fifth of Private Sector Workers Still Work Offsite at Least Part-Time, Says GAO
A fifth of private sectors still work offsite at least part of their time, the GAO has said in a …More
Incentives Proved Effective at VA but More Oversight Needed, Says Report
Use of recruitment and retention incentives proved to be effective in addressing staffing shortages at the VA, a report has …More
Trump Orders Consolidation of Federal Wildland Firefighting
President Trump has issued an executive order to consolidate federal wildland firefighting efforts currently split between the Agriculture Department and …More
IRS Staff Reductions Expected to Affect Tax Return Processing, IG Says
Several indicators of the level of service to taxpayers slipped in the early part of this year’s tax filing season, …More
Report Details Excess Space, Shortages for DoD
The Defense Department recently told Congress that it has a mix of excess space and space shortages but there is …More
Bipartisan Bill on DoD Acquisition Addresses Workforce Issues
The top bipartisan leaders of the House Armed Services Committee have introduced HR-3638, a wide-ranging bill on Dod acquisition policies, …More
More Clarity Needed on Using New Database to Counter Fraud, Says GAO
Agency inspectors general say that newly available information on who is the ultimate owner of a business should help their …More
Court Expands Paid Military Leave Rights for Federal Employees; How to File
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has significantly expanded the rights of federal employees who also serve in the military …More
Volume in Key Mailing Categories Could Decline by Two-Fifths over 10 Years, Says Report
Volume in mailing categories that are main profit centers for the Postal Service—First-Class mail and marketing mail (not including periodicals) …More
House Votes to Require SBA to Relocate Out of ‘Sanctuary’ Jurisdictions
In a vote that could set a precedent for similar moves involving other agencies, the House has passed a bill …More
Report Calls on Agencies to Learn Lessons from Fraud in Pandemic Programs
Better use of data analytics in three pandemic relief programs could have prevented $79 billion in fraudulent payments through those …More
Memo Acts as Reminder that Situational Telework Still Exists
In a memo that acts as a reminder that situational telework still exists following the administration’s return-to-office order, OPM has …More
Bipartisan Bill on Purchasing and Managing Software Reintroduced
A bipartisan bill (S-1956) has been reintroduced in the Senate aiming to improve how federal agencies purchase and manage software …More
DoD Approves Details of Civilian Employees to DHS for Immigration-Related Purposes
The Defense Department has approved the detail of civilian employees to DHS for border security and “interior immigration enforcement” purposes, …More
Senators Challenge Guidance on Pay, Other Terms for Political Appointees
Recent guidance from OPM stressing that agencies have flexibility in how long Schedule C political appointees may stay in their …More
Hiring Policy Memo Increases Participation of Agency Leaders in Process
The Trump administration’s recently issued memo on hiring policies increases the involvement “agency leadership”—not specifically defined, but generally taken to …More
‘Revolutionary’ FAR Rewrite Will Take Time to Adjust to, GSA Says
The ongoing rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation “isn’t about abandoning rules or throwing caution to the wind,” the GSA …More
Impact of New EEOC Enforcement Policies Being Assessed; Could Discourage Complainants
Experts in the field of federal EEO law are assessing the potential impact of two new enforcement policies announced by …More
Login.gov Improved, but Still Lacking in Some Assurance, Says GAO
The GSA has made improvements in data protection features of its Login,gov service but still has not fully put in …More
DoD Sets Limits on Executive Assistant Staffing
The Pentagon has set limits on executive assistant staffing, saying that while they “represent a modest overall cost, the effective …More
OMB Pulls Back from Cooperating with GAO
OMB has pulled back from cooperating with GAO, saying that moving forward it will only “do so in a manner …More
Look In-House before Engaging Contractors for Services, DoD Components Told
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told DoD components to look first to in-house capabilities before entering into consulting or management …More
Accepting Payments by Card Has Both Benefits and Costs to Agencies, Says GAO
Federal entities that accept payment by credit or debit cards “experience benefits such as enhanced customer satisfaction, improved operational efficiency, …More
Incorrect Locality Payments, Although Few, Found for EPA Offsite Work
An audit has found incorrect rates of locality pay for a some offsite-working EPA employees, the latest in a series …More
GAO Cites Recommendations Awaiting Action by Congress
The GAO has said that Congress has yet to act on nearly 300 of its recommendations of recent years that …More
