IRS Outlines Training, Restructuring Initiatives
In carrying out the 2019 Taxpayer First Act, the IRS has said it will increase employee training—including standing up an …More
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SSA Impersonation Scams Getting More Personal, Says IG
The SSA inspector general has said that scams in which its own employees, and SSA employees in general, are being …More
OMB Reminds Agencies of Policy Provisions in Budget Measure
OMB has sent a memo to the general counsels of federal agencies “to ensure that your agency is aware of …More
Final Update Issued on Trump Management Agenda
In what will serve as the final update from the Trump administration on its President’s Management Agenda, the performance.gov site …More
DoD Extends Special Hiring Authorities
The Pentagon has extended through May 1 authority to use direct-hire procedures for filling certain positions related to pandemic response, …More
OMB Discourages Use of Cost-Reimbursement Contracts
OMB has told federal agencies to pay more attention to the types of contracts they issue, in particular cautioning against …More
New Instructions Issued on Financial Disclosures
The Office of Government Ethics has issued new instructions regarding financial disclosure reporting requirements and conflicts of interest considerations for …More
Management-Related Bills among First Priorities of House
The House has passed, as among its first priorities in the new Congress, several federal agency management-related bills that had …More
Raise Impacts Ethics Policies on Post-Employment, Financial Disclosure
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact of the federal employee raise on certain ethics policies. …More
Law Enforcement Officers Express Covid Concerns
In response to an inspector general survey, law enforcement officers in five Justice Department components expressed concerns about the impact …More
DoD Followed Policy in Cleaning Workplaces Following Infections, Audit Says
In a report addressing an issue of concern government-wide, an inspector general audit has said that DoD followed internal and …More
VA Steps Up Inoculations as Federal Employee Deaths Continue to Rise
The VA says it has stepped up Coronavirus inoculations of its health care employees, as well as of veterans deemed …More
EEOC to Vote on Allowability of Official Time in Cases There
The EEOC has scheduled a formal vote on a proposal to no longer automatically allow official time for a federal …More
IG Raises New Concerns on Privatized Tax Debt Collection
An inspector general audit has raised new concerns regarding use of private debt collection companies to collect delinquent taxes, including …More
Nominations Revived for Key Federal Employment Policy Positions
President Trump has made new nominations for several key positions related to federal employment, nominations that had expired Sunday at …More
Performance Data in Budgets Getting Little Attention, OMB Says
OMB has signaled it intends to relieve agencies of some of the reporting requirements in the process of preparing annual …More
Deadline Approaching for ‘Sammies’ Nominations
The deadline is January 15 for nominations for the 2021 version of the Partnership for Public Service’s Service to America …More
VA ‘Journey Map’ Outlines Career as a Customer Experience
The VA has created an employee “journey map” presenting a career there as a customer experience, modeled after a similar …More
Performance.gov Touts Tool for Reaching Local Media
A posting on performance.gov says that a tool developed by the USDA for reaching out to communities in emergency situations …More
VA Says it Has Given Initial Vaccine Shots for 50K on Frontlines, 5K Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs has said it administered initial COVID-19 vaccines to over 5,000 veterans, and another 50,000 health …More
Known Shortcomings on Pandemic Preparedness Cost DHS, IG Says
DHS “did not effectively implement corrective actions” to address shortcomings in its preparedness for a pandemic that had been identified …More
FDIC Programs Held Up as Model for Entry-Level Hiring
The FDIC is effectively using an internship program and agency hiring events in filling entry-level positions, an issue common to …More
New Technologies Raise Need for Employees with New Skills, GAO Says
New technologies arising in the transportation sector of the economy require that the Transportation Department have employees with new skill …More
Milestone Reached on Latest FITARA Scorecard
The latest assessment of agency compliance with the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act reflects a first-time milestone of all …More
Trump: Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again
Saying that with few exceptions the federal government for decades “has largely stopped building beautiful buildings,” President Trump has issued …More
Mileage Rate Likely to Decrease
The IRS has announced that a mileage rate used for certain tax purposes will decline in 2021 to 56 cents …More
IG Gives Good Grade to Education Department Workplace Plan
An inspector general audit has given the Education Department generally good marks on its policies for returning employees to their …More
GPO Closes Venerable Headquarters Bookstore
In a sign of the times, the GPO is closing the venerable bookstore at its headquarters, saying a review “determined …More
VA Widens Inoculation Availability but Questions Arise Elsewhere
As nationwide inoculations against the Coronavirus are expanding following the approval of a second vaccine, the VA has announced an …More
GSA Calls Attention to Technology Restriction
The GSA has issued a notice to agencies calling their attention to a government-wide restriction in the 2019 Defense Department …More
