Gender Pay Gaps at Federal Science Agencies Examined
An academic study has found gender-based differences in pay at federal agencies involved in scientific research, which it said are …More
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OPM Calls for Data on Official Time, Telework
OPM has told agencies to report by January 31 on their use of official time—what the administration calls “taxpayer-funded union …More
Security Concerns Raised on VA Mobile Devices
VA’s controls over security of some 50,000 mobile devices used by its employees generally meet standards, said an IG report …More
Tips for Improving Customer Experience Listed
A new posting on performance.gov on the Presidents Management Agenda goal of improving customer experiences with federal agencies acknowledges that …More
Reminder on Excused Absence for Voting
Ahead of elections such as the off-year voting coming up, questions commonly arise in federal workplaces regarding excusing employees to …More
Medicare Dropping Pay and Chase Strategy on Improper Payments
The Medicare program has announced a series of strategies it will undertake on improper payments, including dropping what it called …More
Lack of Training Contributed to CPSC Data Breach, Report Says
Improper disclosures by the Consumer Product Safety Commission of personal information on members of the public resulted from a lack …More
OPM Issues Toolkit to Applying Survey Results
OPM has issued an “Employee Engagement Toolkit for Supervisors” for understanding and applying the results of the annual Federal Employee …More
EEOC Outlines Plans to Revoke Guidance
The EEOC has outlined plans to revoke a number of sets of guidance, including several affecting federal workplace matters either …More
Replacing Outdated IT a Challenge for Postal Service
In a report on an issue common across federal agencies, the Postal Service IG has said that the USPS is …More
IG Council Awards Announced
The IG community council, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, has presented its annual awards to: …More
Sammies Award Winners Announced
The Partnership for Public Service has awarded its annual Service to America Medals, or Sammies, including naming as Federal Employee …More
FOIA Backlog Again Increasing at DHS
The backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests at DHS has started increasing again after the department succeeded in cutting …More
GAO Finds Succession Planning Lacking at VA
Because of leadership turnover, the VA has not produced a department-wide succession plan since 2009, a plan that does not …More
OPM Calls for Data on Workforce Diversity
OPM has told agencies to report data on workforce diversity used for three separate reports, including information on their accomplishments, …More
Report Describes Challenges in Leadership Development
Federal agencies “are capable of mounting successful leadership development programs” but face “unique challenges when developing programs, including underwriting and …More
Report Raises Concerns about Government-Wide Continuity of Operations Plan
There is “a high risk” that the GSA’s plan for reconstituting itself and other executive branch entities including the White …More
Trump Imposes More Restrictions on Agency Discretion
President Trump has issued an executive order restricting the discretion of agencies to make policy decisions that have the effect …More
IRS Warns of Scams Related to Privatized Debt Collection
The IRS has issued a warning of scams related to its program of private collection of tax debt, saying that …More
Administration Touts Agency Process Improvements
A report from the administration says that process improvements under the President’s Management Agenda cross-agency priority goal to shift from …More
Whole-of-Government Approach to IT Security Sought
Bipartisan leaders of two Senate committees have called for a whole-of-government approach to supply chain risk management for information and …More
New Restrictions on Agency Guidance Documents Issued
President Trump has signed two executive orders on issuing and enforcing agency guidance documents, which administration officials and some conservatives …More
Two New Management Councils Being Established
The administration has announced the formation of two new “C-Suite”-level councils in response to designations of titles under the Evidence-Based …More
FTC Itself the Target of Impersonation Scams
The Federal Trade Commission, the agency that is the watchdog over scams in which federal agencies are being impersonated, is …More
CBP Recruitment, Retention Struggles Continuing
Despite numerous hiring initiatives, Customs and Border Protection was able to increase by only a net seven agent positions through …More
Agencies Should Dig Deeper into Customer Service Feedback, Says Report
While federal agencies often receive low marks on customer service in comparison with private sector companies, agencies should dig deeper …More
OPM Highlights Work-Life Balance Programs
OPM has called attention to the availability of work-life balance programs in federal agencies, saying that by supporting such programs, …More
Cybersecurity Awareness Events, Information Coming Up
The federal CIO Council is sponsoring a series of events and information releases for federal employees for the rest of …More
Commerce IG Sends Alert on Fleet Management
The Commerce Department IG has sent a management alert to the department saying its inventory of its fleet vehicles is …More
FLRA Moves to Improve Accessibility, Summaries of Decisions
The FLRA has posted online the first of quarterly case digests summarizing decisions it issues in labor-management disputes, part of …More
