Pay Cap Waiver Approved for Border Volunteers as Scrutiny of Program Rises
OPM has approved a waiver of biweekly premium pay limits for federal employees responding to a call by HHS for …More
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DoD Should Better Inform Employees on Student Loan Forgiveness Program, Says GAO
GAO has said that the DoD should better inform its civilian employees—as well as military personnel—about the Public Service Loan …More
GSA Boosting Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Federal Buildings
The GSA has committed to using only renewable energy sources by 2025 for electricity in federal buildings it manages, in …More
Congress: New Bills to Loosen Unpaid Leave Rules; DHS Measures Advance
Legislation has been introduced in Congress (HR-2589 and S-1195) to expand the circumstances in which federal employees and many other …More
GAO Calls for More Steps against Harassment at Energy Dept. Subagency
The Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration has records of “very few” cases of alleged sexual harassment among its own …More
GSA to Auction Off Bitcoin
GSA Auctions has announced it will open up bidding on 11 lots of Bitcoin in an upcoming auction. The 9.45 …More
Proposals to Strengthen, Protect IGs Consolidated; Vote Likely
Democratic leaders on civil service issues have consolidated into one measure (HR-2662) nearly a dozen previously introduced proposals regarding agency …More
Bill Seeks Broader Input for Agency Performance Plans
A newly introduced House bill (HR-2617) with bipartisan support seeks to open the door for more stakeholders to help craft …More
Planning for IT Workforce Still Lagging, Says GAO
GAO has said that agencies still falling short in planning for their IT workforces, which it called “key to addressing …More
Interior Lists Planned Building Upgrades, Other Improvements
The Interior Department has said that improvements to buildings and remediation of hazards will be among the priorities to be …More
Pandemic Increased Workload at Many Agency Call Centers
The pandemic caused a surge of calls to most federal agency call centers even as those centers had to adapt …More
GAO Calls for Better Documentation of DHS Staffing Needs
The latest border security plan prepared by DHS as required by Congress lacked much of the information Congress was seeking, …More
Opinion | Commentary
Implications of the Biden Workforce Order for Federal Employee Due Process Rights
President Joe Biden’s recent Executive Order (EO) on Protecting the Federal Workforce reverses the limitations on employee due process implemented …More
House Leaders Seek Details on Plans for Expanded Technology Fund
The Democratic leaders of the House Oversight and Reform Committee and its government operations committee have asked the Biden administration …More
IG Calls on USPS to Tighten Processes for Departing Employees, Contractors
An IG audit has found that the USPS is not always following out-processing steps for its own employees and those …More
EPA Joins VA in Returning to Pre-Trump Contract Policies
The EPA has reverted to contract terms in effect before the 2018 Trump administration orders restricting the matters on which …More
Bills Offered on Cybersecurity Career Development, Transparency
A bill (S-1097) with bipartisan support has been reintroduced in the Senate to boost career development opportunities for federal employees …More
Report Highlights Unresolved Recommendations from GAO, IGs
A report for Congress highlights the issue of unresolved recommendations in GAO and agency IG audits, which it says “can, …More
Survey Finds Some Positive Trends for USPS
A survey conducted by the inspector general’s office at the USPS has found some positive indicators arising from the pandemic …More
OPM to Collect Data on Competencies Needed in Jobs
OPM has announced an initiative to collect data on competencies needed in federal occupations, which will support “a wide variety …More
Initiative on Hiring Persons on Autism Spectrum to Be Expanded
A pilot program for hiring persons on the autism spectrum into federal jobs is showing success and plans are underway …More
Pandemic Worsened Personnel Problems at DoD Depots, GAO Says
The pandemic worsened challenges that Defense Department depots “already faced, such as not having enough personnel to perform maintenance” on …More
Agency IGs Also See IT, Personnel Issues as High-Risk
IT security and management, and personnel management were included as areas of special concern on GAO’s most recent high-risk report …More
Renewed Concerns Raised on Agency Cybersecurity
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have sent letters to OMB and DHS pressing …More
Hatch Act Settlement Debars HUD Official From Federal Employment
The Office of Special Counsel has said it has settled a Hatch Act complaint in which a former regional administrator …More
IG Examines Infections, Protections of Employees at IRS
Nearly half of IRS employees who have tested positive for the Coronavirus since the pandemic began had been in an …More
Tech Expert Named to Head GSA
In a nomination that reflects the GSA’s emphasis on greater use of technology by federal agencies, President Biden had nominated …More
Union Calls DoD Attention to Contractor Over-Reliance
The AFGE union has called the new DoD leadership’s attention to limits on contracting for certain work set by law …More
Interior IG Questions Pandemic-Related Spending on Charge Cards
The inspector general’s office at the Interior Department has issued a “management advisory” questioning some purchases made for pandemic-related reasons …More
IG Raises Security Concerns about Telework at DoD
In a report that could throw some cold water on bids to make extensive teleworking the new normal, the DoD …More
