Agency Oversight
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The Veterans Affairs Department has about a year to get its appeals process off the ground. Congress and GAO are concerned VA doesn't have the tools ready to meet that deadline.
February 02, 2018 -
Customer satisfaction with the federal government reached an 11-year high in 2017 according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
February 02, 2018 -
Sen. Jon Tester said he'd like to see more proactivity from the VA, especially in recruitment and oversight.
February 02, 2018 -
The Government Accountability Office reviewed literature about accreditation and how it works, and provided recommendations for change
February 02, 2018 -
Not all lawmakers are behind Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s recent decision to overhaul the department.
January 31, 2018 -
The FTC has made it a priority to ensure marketers aren't using deceptive marketing techniques to take in gullible consumers.
January 31, 2018 -
Because of a drug classification issue, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid may have foregone more than a billion dollars, according to HHS.
January 30, 2018 -
When Congress isn't negotiating on spending caps or budget deals for this fiscal year and the next, members are considering other pieces of legislation that could have an impact on your work.
January 29, 2018 -
One year into the President Donald Trump's effort at cutting federal agency regulations, the administration's so-called "regulation czar" says the White House's effort to cut red tape has shown results.
January 26, 2018 -
The Council on IG Integrity and Efficiency Subcommittee on IT continues to try to close the gap between auditors and chief information officers in how they determine their agency’s cyber posture.
January 26, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Special Counsel presents its findings from two investigations involving employee misconduct and negligence at the Veterans Affairs Department.
January 26, 2018 -
Breaking with tradition, the Government Accountability Office added the governmentwide security clearance program to the High-Risk List, one year ahead of the scheduled release of its biennial assessment and status report of federal initiatives.
January 25, 2018 -
American University's Bob Tobias says the government is all about the people it employs and the appropriations it has to work with.
January 25, 2018 -
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has cataloged some of the federal government's spending on usual or duplicative programs through the annual release of "Federal Fumbles," and says he'd like to see more oversight from Congress and agencies themselves.
January 24, 2018 -
Naval War College professors tells Federal News Radio that the military needs to drop strict rules on appearance in order to attract more talent
January 24, 2018