State Department Purchase Cards at High Risk, Says Audit
The State Department’s purchase card program is at high risk of improper purchases, an inspector general report has found, although …More
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Stronger Controls over Purchase Cards Needed, CRS Says
Seven years after enactment of a law designed to strengthen controls over improper spending on government-issued purchase cards, many of …More
Improper Payments, Other Bills Advance
The House Oversight and Reform Committee has passed S-375, to improve efforts to identify and reduce governmentwide improper payments and …More
Outsourcing Ban on Circular A-76 Studies to Continue
One of the bills funding federal agency operations through the remainder of the current fiscal year (HR-1158) that has now …More
Report Sees Potential, Limits for Expanding USPS Services
The Postal Service could leverage its facilities and daily activities to provide more services but that “would not likely significantly …More
House Tightens Standards on VA Employee Licensing
The House has passed HR-3530, which would require the VA to assess and report on whether its medical centers continually …More
Bill on Grants Passes Congress; Vehicle Measure Advances
The Senate has joined the House in passing HR-150, to establish a common set of financial data standards for agencies …More
Survey Identifies Culture, Trust Issues in Federal Workplace
Three-fourths of federal employees say their agency has core values but only 55 percent say the organization’s policies align to …More
Disclosures on VA Financial Practices Largely Verified, Says OSC
A whistleblower’s disclosures about several financial practices of the VA have been largely verified, the Office of Special Counsel has …More
OPM Issues Pay and Leave Q&A for Dec. 24th and 25th
Following is a Q&A that OPM put out on the administration of pay and leave for December 24th, which is …More
Journey Mapping Approach Suggested for Customer Service Efforts
A posting on performance.gov suggests that agencies explore the “journey mapping” approach to improving customer experiences, saying that while agencies …More
Much Work Remains under Program Management Act, GAO Says
OMB and OPM have started efforts to implement the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act of 2016 but much remains to …More
DoD Bill Returns Focus to Probationary Period Issue
A provision in the DoD authorization bill (S-1790) expected to be enacted into law soon will put renewed focus on …More
VA Drops Star Rating System for Facilities
The VA has discontinued the star rating system for its facilities, saying the ratings were not of much use to …More
Three Agencies Top New FITARA Scorecard
The Education Department and GSA scored an A+ on the latest Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard from the …More
Annual Human Capital Reviews to Start in March, OPM Says
OPM has told agencies that it will conduct the second round of annual human capital reviews starting in March, saying …More
FLRA Explains Effects of General Counsel Vacancy
The FLRA has stressed that due to the vacancy in its general counsel’s position, it has not issued any findings …More
Agencies Understating Real Estate Costs, Says GAO
Most federal agencies are under-reporting the cost of the space they occupy under the 2015 OMB “reduce the footprint” initiative, …More
EEOC Proposes Disallowing Official Time for Cases There
The EEOC has formally proposed rules to end a long-standing policy of allowing union officials to use official time—paid time …More
Sponsor of Private Tax Debt Collection Lauds Results
The main sponsor of a series of initiatives to have private collection of certain tax debt has said the latest …More
Senators Push Back on SSA Telework Cutback
Nearly three dozen Senate Democrats have urged the SSA to reconsider its recent cancellation of a telework program for some …More
Energy Efficiency, Other Bills Readied for Voting
Among the bills that have been readied for voting in the full Senate are: * S-1148, which would give preferential …More
VA to Offer Virtual Claims Hearings Nationwide
Following a pilot program, the VA has said that its Board of Veterans’ Appeals plans to offer nationwide availability of …More
DoD Needs Deeper Dive into Water Supply Issues, Says GAO
Some critical military installations face water scarcity challenges, GAO has said, and risks are only going to get worse. DoD …More
FSIP Ratifies Decisions in Response to Union Challenge; EPA Returns to Bargaining
The Federal Service Impasses Panel, an arm of the FLRA that issues opinions on bargaining deadlocks, has ratified all the …More
Policy Drafted on Vulnerability Disclosure Programs
OMB has issued for comment a draft policy to set government-wide standards for digital vulnerability disclosure programs, saying that “when …More
DHS Adding Focus on Use of Prescription Opioids, Says Report
DHS has responded properly in the relatively few instances of employees testing positive for illegal use of opioids, an IG …More
Justice Department Personnel Challenges Continuing, Says IG
The Justice Department continues to struggle with recruiting and retaining employees in positions such as healthcare and cyber-related positions, the …More
DoD Updates Emergency Dismissal Policies
DoD has updated its policies regarding dismissing employees from work with pay for severe weather or other safety-related reasons, reflecting …More
Shutdown Protection Urged as another Deadline Approaches
A key senator on budgetary and federal workforce issues has renewed his push for legislation to prevent future partial government …More
