USPS Falling Short on Processing Facility Work Hour Reduction Goals, Says Audit
The Postal Service fell short of its goals for reducing work hours at its processing facilities over 2022-2024, an inspector …More
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Appeals May Follow Termination of Contracts, GAO Cautions
The GAO has cautioned that the widespread termination of contracts by federal agencies that has been underway—touted by the Trump …More
IG Warns of Security Issues with Shared Drive at GSA
The inspector general’s office at the GSA has warned that documents containing sensitive information “are exposed in GSA’s Google Drive …More
Bills Offered on Trump Union Order, Other Workforce Management, Benefit Matters
Among bills introduced recently in Congress affecting federal workforce and benefit matters are HR-2550 and S-1352, to nullify President Trump’s …More
Outside Employment, Gift Acceptance Again Most Common Topics of Questions about Ethics
The most common topics of questions that federal employees pose to agency ethics officers in 2024 again related to outside …More
Report: Budget Law Had Trimmed DEI Roles at DoD Even before Trump Order
Even before President Trump’s order abolishing DEI-related programs and positions in federal agencies, the Defense Department already had cut back …More
Privatization Question Hangs Over Search for New Postmaster General
The Postal Service Board of Governors has announced it retained executive search firm Egon Zehnder to find the next Postmaster …More
Reports: VA Generally Met Staffing-Up Goals for PACT Act, but Benefit Award Errors a Challenge
Separate reports from the VA’s inspector general have found that the Veterans Benefits Administration generally met its goals for staffing …More
Trump Orders Streamlining of FAR, Stresses Off-the-Shelf Purchasing
In separate executive orders, President Trump has ordered a streamlining of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and has reemphasized purchasing of …More
Concerns Continue Even as Agencies Adapt Generative AI, Says Report
Concerns about the potential risks of generative artificial intelligence continue even “federal agencies and Congress have been exploring GenAI uses, …More
House Democrats Press for Information on Past, Future Property Sales
Top Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have pressed GSA for information on sales of federal buildings …More
Unions Sue to Restore FMCS Staffing
A coalition of unions including the AFG have sued to reverse the deep staff cuts the Trump administration has imposed …More
IG Report Seeks Stronger Response to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
The Labor Department inspector general’s office has called on the department to step up its efforts to recoup fraudulent payments …More
Executive Order on Defense Acquisition Includes Policies for Workforce
An executive order from President Trump directing a “comprehensive overhaul” of DoD acquisition policies includes provisions for the department’s acquisition …More
GAO Adds to Criticism of OMB Stopping Disclosure of Agency Spending
The GAO has joined the Democratic leaders in Congress in challenging OMB’s move to end public disclosure of how funding …More
DoD Memo on Cutting Contracts Stresses Using Department’s Own Employees
A memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on reducing the department’s spending on contracts stresses using the department’s own employees …More
Be ‘Flexible’ in How Long Political Appointees May Stay, How Much They Are Paid, Says OPM
OPM has sent agencies a memo that “reaffirms flexibilities in setting Schedule C terms of employment” including how long those …More
USPS IG Sees Potential for Addressing High Turnover of Postal ‘Pre-Career’ Employees
Turnover of Postal Service “pre-career” employees remains high—with about half resigning within their first year of employment—despite a program aiming …More
House Bill Aims to Make Agency Contracting More Accessible to Small Businesses
A bill (HR-787) approved by the House Small Business Committee on a bipartisan vote and now ready for a floor …More
GAO Calls for Better Coordination Among Agencies against Scams
The GAO has called for better coordination among federal agencies of efforts to counter scams against the public, saying that …More
DoD Sets Policies on Consolidating and Eliminating Offices and Civilian Jobs
DoD has issued guidance on carrying out the civilian employment-related aspects a late-March directive on that calls for components to …More
GAO Heightens Focus on Deferred Maintenance in Federal Buildings
The GAO has said it added the condition of federal buildings to its most recent high-risk report because of the …More
Report Warns of Health Risks from Storage Tanks at VA Facilities
An inspector general report has called on the VA to increase its oversight of underground storage tanks—which for example contain …More
OMB Tells Agencies to Accelerate AI Adoption
A pair of OMB memos on adoption and use of AI by federal agencies revokes Biden administration policies in that …More
Audit Finds Some Energy Department Remote Workers Overpaid—but Others Underpaid
In a report on an issue that was a major point of contention between the Biden administration and congressional Republicans, …More
Keep Only ‘Mission-Critical’ Vehicle Charging Stations, GSA Tells Agencies
In a further unraveling of the Biden administration’s emphasis on increasing the usage of electric vehicles in the federal fleet, …More
New Appraisal System Ordered for ‘Senior Professional’ Ranks
OPM has told agencies to put in place for the fiscal 2026 ratings cycle a new performance evaluation system for …More
Bipartisan Senate Group Backs Keeping USPS as Independent Entity
A bipartisan group of six senators has backed keeping the U.S. Postal Service as an independent entity, at a time …More
Recruitment, Retention Problems Continue for Federal Police Officers, Says GAO
The GAO has said that the problems agencies have with recruiting and retaining police officers that it has pointed out …More
Some Agencies Reopening, but Quickly again Closing, Deferred Resignation Windows
Several departments and large agencies have reopened a “deferred resignation” window, with more possibly to come as agencies move to …More
