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
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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
Federal Employee Turnover Fell in Fiscal 2019
Turnover of federal employees fell in fiscal 2019 in comparison with prior recent years, new OPM figures show, to about …More
‘Sammies’ Awards Program Going Virtual
The annual Service to America Medals, or Sammies, will be awarded in an online presentation October 5, the Partnership for …More
House Passes Bills on Internet Security, AI, Charge Cards
The House has passed HR-1668, to tighten security controls on the Internet of Things including a requirement that the National …More
Rules Would Encourage Collecting Feedback from Contractors
Rules proposed jointly by GSA, DoD and NASA would encourage agencies to use mechanisms such as the Acquisition 360 Survey …More
OPM Proposes Extending Term Appointments Up to 10 Years
OPM has proposed allowing agencies hire federal employees on a “term” basis for up to 10 years under certain circumstances, …More
OPM Cites Difficulties in Filling Term Positions
In proposing rules to allow agencies to make term appointments of up to 10 years, rather than the current standard …More
Rules Proposed on Implementing Buy American Executive Order
GSA, DoD and NASA have jointly issued proposed rules on the impact on agency purchasing of a 2019 Trump administration …More
Twice-Delayed Employee Survey Being Sent Out
OPM is starting to send out effective today (September 14) the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, which normally goes out …More
GAO Applauds Training but Not Record-Keeping on Use of Force by VA Police
The VA has specific policies on the use of force by its police officers and those officers are trained on …More
Further Guidance Issued on Pandemic and EEO Laws
The EEOC has issued the latest in a series of guidance documents on considerations for federal agencies and other employers …More
Time and Attendance Reporting Fraud Rare, GAO Finds
Federal agencies have numerous controls over time and attendance reporting by their employees and fraud by employees is rare, GAO …More
IT at IRS Could Be More Outdated than Reported, Says IG
At one agency often cited as an example of the problems caused by continuing to operate outdated IT, the IRS, …More
Guidance Issued on Agency Enforcement Actions
OMB has issued guidance on carrying out a May executive order setting standards for agencies to follow in administrative enforcement …More
At VA Accountability Office, Many Complaints, Few Disciplinary Actions
A VA office that receives and investigates complaints of whistleblower retaliation and misconduct or poor performance by senior leaders has …More
For Applicants, Federal Hiring Process Can Be ‘Miserable,’ Report Says
In the latest of many reports citing the need for improvements in the hiring process, the Partnership for Public Service …More
Court Clarifies Notice Requirement in Performance Case
A federal appeals court has clarified an agency’s responsibility to notify an employee of performance-related issues before taking disciplinary action …More
Report Cites Potential for Improving Personnel Management without New Laws
Many long-identified problems with federal personnel policies—ranging hiring to performance management to inflexible pay systems—are within a presidential administration’s reach …More
Pandemic-Related Complaints Burden OSHA Investigators, IG Says
The numbers of whistleblower retaliation complaints that OSHA has received from those who disclosed potential workplace safety violations such as …More
President Trump Order Seeks to Place More Federal Offices in Distressed Communities
President Trump has issued an executive order to steer more federal building construction and leases to “opportunity zones” and other …More
FLRA Policy Statement Restricts Official Time
Federal employees may not use official time for grass-roots type lobbying, the FLRA has said, while adding that such use …More
IG Says IRS Employees Following Restrictions on Contacting Taxpayers
An IG audit has found only a few cases of potential violations by IRS employees of a prohibition against contacting …More
Agencies Overall Meeting Contracting Goals, SBA Says
Federal agencies collectively exceeded the goal of issuing at least 23 percent of contracting dollars to small businesses, the SBA …More
Agencies Told to Report on Hiring of Disabled Veterans
OPM has told agencies to report by December 1 on their results and future plans under the Disabled Veterans Affirmative …More
Pandemic-Related Initiative Added to R&D Priorities
OMB has added “American public health security and innovation” to its list of agency R&D priorities for their submissions for …More
Census Bureau Lost Count of Some Equipment, IG Says
The Census Bureau “must improve its oversight” of equipment being used in the ongoing census, some of which already has …More
Opinion | Commentary
Three Ways Strange Bedfellows Can Strengthen the U.S. Postal Service
Paul Steidler, Lexington Institute The U.S. Postal Service is being whipsawed like a child in a nasty custody case as …More
