USPS Overpaying Some FECA Claimants, Audit Finds
The Postal Service has been overpaying some claimants under the Federal Employees Compensation Act, says an inspector general report on …More
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Administration Says Management Initiatives Helped Pandemic Response
The latest Trump administration update on its President’s Management Agenda says that several of those initiatives helped agencies in responding …More
OPM Finalizes Excepted Service Hiring Changes
OPM has finalized what it describes as a mainly technical set of changes to hiring policies excepted service positions, in …More
OPM Calls for Data Ahead of Potential Telework Expansion
OPM has put out its annual call for agencies to report on their telework programs, a routine process that promises …More
Energy Dept. Improves Management of Conferences but Issues Remain, Report Says
The Energy Department has improved its management of conferences it sponsors but there are inaccuracies in its reporting on numbers …More
FLRA Statements Deal Blow to Collective Bargaining
The FLRA has issued a trio of policy statements—all split 2-1 along party lines—as requested by the Trump administration that …More
Gears of Government Award Winners Announced
The annual winners of the Gears of Government Award under the administration’s President’s Management Agenda have been announced, with the …More
Dr. Fauci Named Federal Employee of the Year
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of …More
House Passes Bills to Require Reporting on PPE; Contingency Plans for COVID Resurgence
The House has passed HR-7340, to require that before bringing teleworking employees back to their regular workplaces agencies would have …More
Report on IRS Adds to Wireless Security Concerns
An inspector general report has found security weaknesses and other issues with wireless networks at the IRS, echoing many of …More
GSA Updates Policies on Filling Agency Space Needs; Opportunity Zones
GSA has issued a bulletin “clarifying the process for meeting federal space needs” in light of changes since the most …More
OPM Reminds of Policies on Excused Absence for Voting
OPM has issued an updated version of its standard election-year guidance on excusing federal employees from work with pay for …More
Employees May Volunteer as Non-Partisan Election Workers, OPM Says
Federal employees may be given excused absence to “train and serve as a non-partisan election official to assist in the …More
Staffing Shortages Continuing at VA, Audit Finds
Ninety-five percent of Veterans Health Administration facilities have at least one severe occupational staffing shortage, with 17 occupations being identified …More
GAO Issues Guide to Agile Software for Agencies
GAO has issued an “Agile Assessment Guide” and related content for federal agencies, identifying software development practices and key challenges …More
OPM Tells Agencies to Review Job Series Educational Requirements
OPM has told agencies to review occupational series to determine whether educational requirements are a necessity for the position, following …More
Bills Offered on Strengthen Hatch Act, Protections for Whistleblowers and IGs
House Democratic leaders have introduced HR-8363, which would strengthen several government accountability laws including in the areas of whistleblower protections …More
MSPB Stresses Importance of Employees Believing They Can Make a Difference
The MSPB has said that its most recent merit principles survey provides insights into motivation of federal employees, including what …More
GAO Calls Range of Potential Insider Threats a Challenge for TSA
The variety of potential insider threats at airports, and the range of programs that TSA uses to counter them, “makes …More
Cost of OPM Services Affecting Agency Hiring Programs, MSPB Says
The fees that OPM charges to agencies for training and candidate assessment programs is affecting agency hiring programs, MSPB says …More
GSA Issues Rules on Art in Federal Buildings; Priority for Projects in Areas Where Statues Removed
GSA has issued rules to carry out a July executive order stating that in placing works of art in their …More
OPM Issues Reminder on ‘Burrowing In’ Restrictions
OPM has issued a memo similar to what it traditionally has sent just before a Presidential election reminding agencies of …More
MSPB Cites Lessons from Court Case on Appointee Conversions
A recent court decision in a case involving a political appointee being converted to a career position “emphasized the importance …More
Report Calls on OMB to Better Share Information among Agencies
As the central agency receiving ever-growing amounts of information from other agencies, OMB “has the potential to revolutionize” how agencies …More
IG Warns about Wireless Security at Interior Department
In a report touching on a topic of concern to all agencies, security of wireless networks, the IG at the …More
DoD IG Examining Workplace Safety, Other Issues Related to Covid
The inspector general at DoD has said that its oversight of how the department is responding to the pandemic includes …More
Second Appeals Court Rejects Challenge to Executive Orders
A second federal appeals court has rejected a union-sponsored suit against the three 2018 Trump administration executive orders on federal …More
Managerial Groups Recommend Covid-Related Leave Transfers
A coalition of groups representing federal managers and executives has asked the Trump administration to establish an emergency leave transfer …More
GAO Charts Growth in Agency Use of Internet of Things
Most federal agencies are connected in some way to the Internet of Things and the use of that technology is …More
Small Business Contracting May Be Overstated, Says IG
The inspector general at GSA has said that the agency’s reporting on federal contracts that go to small business contains …More
