Report on IGs Examines Who ‘Watches the Watchers’
The level of independence granted to agency IGs from management of the agencies they review “also makes it more difficult …More
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Order on Competitiveness Sets New Tasks for a Dozen Agencies
President Biden’s new executive order aimed at spurring competitiveness in the economy sets out new tasks for a dozen federal …More
Audit Confirms Whistleblower’s Disclosures, Says OSC
The Office of Special Counsel has told the White House and Congress that HHS has not been fully responsive to …More
Senate Leaders Seek to Strengthen Agency Supply Chains
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have introduced a bill (S-2201) to help protect …More
Ruling Could Affect Government Insider Threat Program, Says CRS
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court “leaves a gap” in one of the laws applying to insider threats …More
Performance.gov Offers Tips for Improving Customer Service
A posting on performance.gov directs attention to three strategies for improving customer service by federal agencies: identify and address the …More
Report Cites DHS Lab as Model for Acquisition Reforms
A bill pending before the Senate aims to modernize federal agency acquisition practices by building on lessons learned in the …More
More Guidance issued on Evidence-Based Policymaking Act
OMB has issued additional guidance on carrying out the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018, guidance that also incorporates …More
Wide-Ranging DHS Management Bill Reintroduced
The Democratic leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee have reintroduced a wide-ranging bill (HR-4357) on DHS including personnel-related provisions …More
Lack of Controls over Contractor Access Cards Called a Risk for VA
An IG report has said that the VA’s lack of controls to assure that contractor employees are surrendering personal identity …More
Rules Issued on Verifying Ownership of Leased Federal Office Space
GSA has issued rules to carry out a law enacted last year requiring new scrutiny of ownership of building space …More
Change of Direction on Union-Related Policies Continues
Two recent developments at the FLRA underscore the change in direction in union-related policies from the Trump administration. In one, …More
Impersonation Scams Decline but Still Common, Says IRS
The IRS has said that while scams in which its employees have been impersonated in an attempt to get money …More
House Approves Wide-Ranging Bill Strengthening Agency IGs
The House has passed HR-2662, which ties together nearly a dozen previously introduced proposals to strengthen investigative powers of agency …More
Bills Advance on MSPB, Plum Book, Rotational Assignments
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has passed and forwarded for voting in the full House: * HR-1224, to reauthorize …More
New OPM Chief Says She’s in It for the ‘Long Haul’; Progress Made on Other Vacancies
Newly confirmed OPM director Kiran Ahuja has promised that she will stay for the “long haul” at an agency that …More
Panel Backs Expansion of Whistleblower Protections
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has passed HR-2988 to expand protections for whistleblowing federal employees against retaliation, in what …More
Report Raises Concerns with Engagement, Leadership
The annual report on the best places to work in government again says that overall, the federal government lags the …More
Best Places to Work Report Highlights Positives for Agencies
The annual report on the best places to work in government says that while overall the federal government lags the …More
In Test, Many FHFA Employees Fail to Report Suspicious Call
An IG audit has raised concerns about cybersecurity practices at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, including that about two-fifths of …More
Dispute over Negotiability of Telework Returned to FLRA
A federal appeals court has told the FLRA to reconsider a ruling restricting bargaining on telework, an issue that likely …More
Agency Management, Benefits Issues Get Attention in Congress
The Senate has passed S-272, which would require federal agencies to publish easily understandable justifications for their budget requests on …More
Report Cites Support for Increasing Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Justice Department Officers
An inspector general report has found support within Justice Department components for increasing the use of body-worn cameras by the …More
Key House GOP Leader Calls on IGs to Review Telework Impact on Productivity
The ranking Republican on the House government operations subcommittee, Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia, has asked the IGs of the …More
CBO Reports on Cooperation by Agencies with Its Requests
The Congressional Budget Office has said that federal agencies generally are cooperative with its requests for data for its studies …More
MSPB Stresses How Assessment Methods Can Affect Hiring Rates
Agencies can use GSA’s recently launched hiring data dashboard to focus on how different methods of assessing candidates result in …More
Contract Spending Up Nearly $80 Billion in One Year
Federal agency spending on contracts increased by nearly $80 billion in fiscal 2020 over the prior year to some $665 …More
Ratings System, Guidance to Raters Play Key Roles in Within-Grade Raise Decisions
The performance management system an agency uses, and the level of guidance it provides to those who perform those ratings, …More
Audit Stresses Need to Document Incentive Payouts
An IG report at the Federal Housing Finance Agency serves as a reminder that cash payments such as recruitment and …More
OPM Nominee Confirmed, but along Party Lines
The Senate has voted to confirm Kiran Ahuja as OPM director, but the party-line nature of the vote—all Democrats in …More
