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
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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
GAO Documents Pandemic’s Impact at CBP, TSA
In separate reports the GAO has documented the pandemic’s impact over its first year on two major subcomponents of DHS—CPB …More
MSPB Seeks Input on Topics for Strategic Plan
The MSPB is asking for input on its 2022-2026 strategic plan, posting a survey form open through the end of …More
Bills on Police, Other Issues at VA Advance; Improved Education Benefits Proposed
The House has passed HR-2429, to require all VA police officers to use body-work cameras while on duty; require the …More
Recommendations to IRS on Personnel Issues Remain Unresolved
The IRS addressed nine of the 24 high-priority recommendations that GAO listed for the agency in April 2020 but the …More
OMB Instructs Agencies on ‘Buy American’ Order
OMB has issued guidance to agencies on carrying out President Biden’s executive order encouraging them to purchase U.S.-made goods over …More
Report: VA Still Struggling to Accurately Count Employees, Vacancies
The VA continues to have issues with the accuracy of its counts of employees on board and vacant positions, the …More
Focus on Outcomes, Not Work Arrangements, in Performance Management, Says OPM
The Biden administration’s guidance on long-term policies for telework, remote work and alternative working schedules says that “it is important …More
GSA Calls on Agencies to ‘Reimagine’ Workspaces
Agencies should consider “reimagining their future workplaces” as part of the planning for long-run changes to the federal workplace under …More
Staffing Shortages Hamper VA Property Management, GAO Says
Shortages of personnel continue to cause problems such as project delays and difficulties in managing projects at VA sites, GAO …More
Dog Bites No Laughing Matter to USPS Carriers
While images dogs chasing or biting letter carriers long have been a staple of comic strips, they are no laughing …More
House GOP Leaders Push Back on ‘Reentry’ Guidance
Two top Republican leaders on civil service issues in the House have pushed back on the Biden administration’s guidance for …More
OSHA Guidance Could Affect Federal Medical Facilities
New guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Coronavirus-related safety precautions at medical facilities could spur some changes …More
Pandemic Revealed that Some VA Emergency Supplies Were Expired, Audit Says
VA facilities generally did not have to tap into their emergency supplies of drugs and medical supplies because of the …More
OPM Hopes Survey Will Identify HR Workforce Skill Gaps
OPM is sending a survey to assess skills of agency HR workforces as part of a broader effort to identify …More
GAO Calls for More Detailed Assessments of Federal Building Security
GAO has called on the Federal Protective Service to produce more detailed analyses of security needs in buildings that agency …More
Webinar Scheduled on Biden EEO Orders
The EEOC is sponsoring a free webinar July 1 starting at 1 p.m. Eastern time on the impact on the …More
Study Finds Continuing Accessibility Issues with Agency Websites
Many federal agency websites still are not in compliance with requirements that they be accessible to those with disabilities, a …More
Chief Data Officers Call Lack of Skilled Personnel Their Top Challenge
“Limited staff skills or workforce hiring challenges” was the most commonly cited obstacle in a survey of agency chief data …More
It’s Time to Act on 2014 Warning about Pandemic Preparedness, Report Says
A pending House bill would finally spur the types of actions that should have been taken years ago in response …More
IRS Should Make Fuller Use of Employee Skills Assessments, Report Says
The IRS is not making full use of the data it collects on skills levels of its employees in its …More
Bills Offered on Federal Buildings, Customer Experience with Agencies
Legislation has been introduced in the Senate (S-1926) to create a “federal capital revolving fund” which would spread the cost …More
Issue of Union Status of Immigration Judges Heats Up
The Biden administration has come under renewed pressure from opposite directions from Capitol Hill on two immigration-related issues. A group …More
CFC Results Announced; Support for Next Campaign Sought
Last fall’s Combined Federal Campaign raised $83.6 million and special pledge periods related to COVID-19 and winter storm recovery raised …More
Interior Reviewing Impact of BLM Headquarters Move
The Interior Department has said it is “actively reviewing” the move of most of the Bureau of Land Management headquarters …More
