Staff Shortages Put Census Bureau Surveys at Risk, Report Says
The Bureau of the Census “struggles to recruit and retain” field representatives and suffers from high attrition in some areas, …More
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Bills Introduced on Probationer Layoffs, IG Firings
Several bills recently introduced in Congress aim to reverse Trump administration actions, including S-1068, to reinstate with back pay and …More
FOIA Requests, Processing Hit Records; Standards Proposed for Information Specialist Positions
Freedom of Information Act requests to federal agencies “reached another record high in FY 2024, surpassing 1.5 million requests received …More
Report Cites Similarities, Differences in Postal Services of Other Countries
In comparing the U.S. Postal Service with those of other countries, an inspector general report has found that the USPS …More
Guidance: Office Basketball Pools for ‘Bragging Rights’ Can Be OK; Those for Money Aren’t
In a caution that would apply across government, the DoD ethics office has cautioned that while “March Madness” pools in …More
Agencies Told to Tally Up and Report the Costs of Labor Relations
Federal agencies have been told to tally up and report to OPM the costs related to contract negotiations and other …More
Trump Revokes Biden’s Labor-Management Forums Order
President Trump has revoked the federal labor-management forum program, in the latest back-and-forth over that concept dating back decades. An …More
Use by Agencies of ‘Do Not Pay’ Database for Preventing Improper Payments Unclear, Says Report
Despite a presumption that other federal agencies have access to the Treasury Department’s “Do Not Pay” database for preventing improper …More
Dejoy to Resign as Postmaster, Announces DOGE Partnership
The USPS will begin working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to look for ways to cut costs and …More
Lawsuit, Bill Filed Asserting Union Rights at TSA
The AFGE union has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s move, carried out through a DHS order, to strip …More
GAO Cites Value of Set-Aside Time for Research at VA
Setting aside time for VA clinicians to perform research requires facilities to strike a balance between that time and direct …More
GAO: Hundreds of Thousands of Banned Items Stopped—or Not—at Building Entrances
Security guards prevented some 750,000 banned items from being taken into federal buildings over fiscal 2020-2023, says a GAO report …More
Report Sends Up Warning about Banned Drones over Border Construction Site
In an alert memorandum that serves as a reminder and warning to other agencies as well, the GSA has been …More
Decrease in Improper Payments Estimate Mostly Due to Ending Pandemic Programs, Says GAO
While the government-wide estimate of $162 billion in improper payments made in fiscal 2024 was down $62 billion from the …More
VA Employees Asked to Help Spot Durable Medical Equipment Fraud
The inspector general’s office at the VA has issued a fraud alert asking the department’s employees to help in detecting …More
Auditors to Examine DOGE Access to Federal Personnel Files at OPM
The inspector general’s office at OPM has said it is expanding an ongoing audit of the agency’s information technology systems …More
House Backs Study of Paid Time for In-Facility Commuting
The House has passed HR-862, to require the TSA to study the feasibility of treating as on-duty hours the time …More
OPM Pushes for More Political Appointees among Top HR Officials
OPM has told agencies to review whether they have limited their chief human capital officer position—an agency’s top HR official—to …More
GAO: Security of Buildings a Major Concern of Property Management
The security of federal buildings—including the training and job performance of the largely contracted out security guard force—was one of …More
NASA, GAO Again Top Best Places to Work Rankings for Large, Mid-Sized Agencies
NASA won first place among large agencies for the 13th straight year in the latest rankings of the best places …More
Scores Rose in Best Places to Work Report, but Don’t Reflect Recent Events, Says Partnership
An overall employee engagement and satisfaction score rose from 65.7 to 67.7, but that reflects survey results from last spring …More
GSA Posts, Quickly Retracts Long List of Federal Buildings for Possible Sale
The GSA posted, and then retracted within a matter of hours, a long list of federal buildings—including the headquarters of …More
Audit Cites Safety Risks at Walk-in Events at IRS Centers
Security protections were inadequate at some of the “Saturday Help” events held at IRS taxpayer assistance centers, posing safety risks …More
House Passes Bills on Guidance Documents, Postal Traffic Accidents, Contract Policy
The House has passed HR-1515, to require agencies to publish their regulatory guidance online in a single, easily accessible location. …More
DoD Still Struggles to Assess Excess Property, Says Report
DoD components have not fully carried out guidance designed to optimize its use of real property, with the result that …More
Opinion | Commentary
The Troubled History of Waste and Abuse in the U.S. Postal Inspection Service: DOGE are you listening?
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is often heralded as the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the country, tasked …More
MSPB, Court Set Standards on Whistleblower Protections
A decision by the MSPB extended whistleblower protections to federal employees for cooperating with or disclosing information to investigators, while …More
GSA Offers ‘Space Match’ Service for Agencies Short on Room
The GSA has started a “Space Match” service for agencies short on room for employees as the full effects of …More
OPM Reinstates Requirement to Report on Official Time
OPM has reinstated a requirement imposed for agencies to report on usage of official time—on-the-clock time that federal employees with …More
Comer Digs for Signs of ‘Burrowing In’ by Biden Personnel
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., has asked agencies for detailed data …More
