GAO: Agencies Need to Better Analyze, Address Improper Payments
Only one of six departments or agencies that GAO reviewed was in full compliance with requirements under law and OMB …More
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New Data on SES Published
OPM has published new data on the Senior Executive Service, the highest level to which career federal employees typically can …More
Federal Workforce at High Risk for Virus, Partnership Says
Due to the nature of many federal jobs and its higher percentage of older employees, the federal workforce is at …More
Applications to Open for C-Level Fellowships
An application period will open May 1 for the annual CXO Fellowship program, a professional development program in the areas …More
GSA Issues Guidance on Workplace Decontamination
GSA has issued guidance to agencies on steps to take if they suspect a workplace has been contaminated by the …More
EEOC Allowing Some Flexibility on Deadlines
The EEOC has said it will allow some flexibility for both federal employees and responding agencies regarding deadlines for complaints …More
DoD Lists Security Do’s and Don’ts for Teleworkers
The DoD CIO’s office has produced a document of IT security-related do’s and don’ts for teleworkers, a timely document government-wide …More
Claimed Savings from Brokered Leases Uncertain, GAO Says
The GSA may not be achieving the savings claimed from using contractors to negotiate some leases for federal building space, …More
Executive Boards Stress Training, Safety, Other Programs
Federal Executive Boards in 2019 continued their emphasis on emergency preparedness, safety and security—hosting 14 exercises with over 900 participants, …More
IG: Consolidation Savings Fall Short at IRS, Now Facing Staffing Challenges
The IRS is not achieving the savings it projected through consolidation of processing centers and already is unable to fill …More
FLRA Proposes Limit on Mid-Term Bargaining
The FLRA is soliciting comments on whether so-called “zipper” clauses—which foreclose or limit mid-term bargaining during the term of a …More
Few Disciplined on Charges of Retaliation at ATF, Marshals Service, GAO Says
Charges of retaliation by management officials accounted for about 320 of the 3,900 investigations into alleged misconduct at two Justice …More
Bureau of Prisons Implements Partial Lockdown to Halt Spread
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is operating under a two-week partial lockdown in response to a growing number of quarantines …More
Commission Calls for Changes in Hiring, other Personnel Policies
The final report of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service—a group of experts that met for two …More
Energy-Savings Goals in Building Contracts Not Met, IG Says
Goals of the GSA Energy Savings Performance Contracts program in federal buildings are not being met, an IG report has …More
Court Sets Limits on VA Disciplinary Powers under 2017 Law
In the first major interpretation of a 2017 law strengthening VA management’s hand in disciplinary cases, a federal appeals court …More
Lawsuit Filed to Invalidate FSIP Rulings on Workplace
The AFGE union has filed a suit seeking to have recent decisions of the Federal Service Impasses Panel overthrown on …More
Concerns Raised about Staffing Shortfalls at VA
An IG report and a new Coronavirus response plan from VA management have separately raised warnings that shortages of employees—long …More
Cybersecurity Detail Opportunities Offered
OMB, OPM and the CIO Council have jointly made available temporary detail opportunities “to support the growth and development of …More
FOIA Requests, Backlog Continue to Grow
Requests received by agencies for records under the Freedom of Information Act increased by about 30 percent over 2012-2018 to …More
EPA Official Named FMA Manager of Year
The Federal Managers Association has named as its Manager of the Year Kenneth A. Westlake, deputy director of the tribal …More
Study of Potential OPM Breakup to Begin
OPM has issued a contract to the National Academy of Public Administration to conduct a study of the potential shift …More
GSA Sends Reminder, Raises Limit on Foreign Gifts
GSA has raised the threshold below which federal employees may personally keep gifts and other items of value from foreign …More
Required Fingerprinting Can Be Delayed, Agencies Told
With many federal and other offices that take fingerprints temporarily closed due to the Coronavirus, agencies have discretion to delay …More
New Employees May Be Sworn In, Onboarded Remotely, OPM Says
Agencies have discretion to swear in and onboard new employees remotely for the duration of the Coronavirus emergency, OPM has …More
SSA Issues Scam Warning Related to Office Closures
SSA has issued a warning about scams related to its office closures, apparently the first—but likely not the last—instance of …More
IG Raises Concerns about ‘Inappropriate’ Relationships at Justice Dept.
The IG’s office of the Justice Department has said it has recently seen an increase in the number of allegations …More
OMB Issues Virus-Related Guidance on Remote Work Technology, Contractors
OMB has told agencies to “use the breadth of available technology capabilities to fulfill service gaps and deliver mission outcomes” …More
VA Solicits Retirees to Return; OPM Cancels Reviews
The VA has set up a portal for annuitants to return to employment without the usual offset between salary and …More
OGE Advises Agencies on Maintaining Ethics in Disrupted Workplaces
The Office of Government Ethics has provided guidance to agencies on maintaining their ethics programs during the disruption to federal …More
