Furlough Notices Going Out at USCIS by End of This Week
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has said it will send notices no later than Thursday (July 2) to some 13,400 …More
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IRS Still Needs to Strengthen Controls over Access by Separated Employees, IG Says
The IRS has strengthened controls over access to its facilities by former employees but those steps still “were not effective …More
On Hatch Act, Wide Range of Barred Behaviors and Resulting Penalties
Recent Hatch Act cases brought by the Office of Special Counsel serve as an election-year reminder of the wide range …More
Dispute over Impasses Panel Goes Before Courts
Federal courts have begun formal consideration of disputes over the Federal Services Impasses Panel, with the validity of the agency’s …More
DoD Sets Covid Screening Policy for Returning Employees
The Pentagon’s has set policies regarding testing of DoD employees being recalled to their normal duty stations from telework or …More
GAO Finds Diversity Patterns at USAID Similar to Those at State
In a report largely mirroring one from early this year and more recent testimony regarding the State Department, GAO has …More
Several Special Grants Policies Extended
OMB has issued an extension of several special grants policies allowing agencies to be more flexible toward recipients who are …More
Intelligence Community Bill Focuses on Attrition, Other Personnel Issues
An authorization bill for intelligence community agencies (S-3905) that has cleared the committee level in the Senate would focus on …More
Bill Seeks Incentives for Cost-Saving Ideas, Implementation
A bill (S-2618) ready for a Senate vote would establish financial incentives for federal employees to make cost-saving suggestions, as …More
Potential for Savings in Lease Costs Seen
GSA has taken steps to control costs when leases for federal agency expire but internal obstacles remain that have “contributed …More
Defense Authorization Measure Addresses Management, Personnel Issues
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved a first version of the annual DoD authorization bill which it says will …More
Senate Bill Seeks to Strengthen IGs
Newly introduced bipartisan legislation in the Senate (S-3994) seeks to strengthen the position of agency IGs, a topic that has …More
GSA Failing to Block Some Debarred Contractors, IG Says
Federal agencies “can unknowingly execute contract actions, including awarding a new contract, to contractors that have been suspended or debarred” …More
Land Agencies Bill Passes Senate; Cyber Defense Measures Offered
The Senate has passed HR-1957, to create a dedicated fund to address the estimated $12 billion in deferred maintenance in …More
Disclosures Must Be Specific to Qualify as Whistleblowing, Court Rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that a federal employee’s disclosures regarding alleged time and attendance violations were not specific …More
Diversity Issues at State Require Closer Look, GAO Says
The State Department has implemented several plans, activities, and initiatives to improve diversity and representation throughout the ranks of its …More
Virus Presents New Management Challenges for Justice Department, IG Says
The IG’s office at the Justice Department has said that both the Coronavirus and use of money appropriated to fight …More
Gift Reporting Thresholds Raised
The Office of Government Ethics has raised two thresholds above which federal employees need to report certain gifts, retroactive to …More
Report Addresses Conflict of Interest Cases Involving EEO Officials
The EEOC has said that during internal investigations of EEO complaints, that conflicts of interest, “real or perceived, can arise …More
Audit Finds Risk of Misspending on VA Purchase Cards
An inspector general audit has found there is a “medium” risk of misspending in the VA’s government-issued purchase card program, …More
IRS Reports ‘Tremendous Increase’ in Scams
The IRS has said it has seen a “tremendous increase” in phishing schemes related to the pandemic as well as …More
Justice IG Raises Concerns Over Prison Food
Lack of controls over purchases of food at the Bureau of Prisons “potentially endanger the health and well-being of both …More
Partnership Offers Tips on Employee Engagement
The Partnership for Public Service has offered a series of brief tips on improving employee engagement, saying that employees are …More
GSA Proposes to Simplify Property Disposal Rules
The GSA has proposed to simplify its rules for agencies to dispose of what it calls excess “personal property,” which …More
Court Overturns FLRA Ruling Restricting Duty to Bargain
A federal appeals court has overturned a key FLRA decision on federal agencies’ duty to bargain over what constitutes a …More
DHS Issues Cyber Toolkit for Leaders
DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the first in what will be a series of six toolkits to …More
GAO Recommends Steps to Strengthen Inspectors General
One government agency involved in investigating and auditing others has made a series of recommendations for strengthening IG offices, which …More
Whistleblower Disclosure of Costly Bug Validated, OSC Says
A whistleblower’s disclosure that a software flaw in a Treasury Department program left some $92 million in debts to the …More
VA Providing Clearer Picture of Workforce, Report Says
An IG report credits the VA with improving reporting on workforce data, a longstanding concern of congressional leaders on veterans’ …More
FLRA Allowing Hearings by Teleconference
In the latest of adaptations to operating procedures caused by the pandemic, the FLRA has said it will temporarily allow …More
