Agency Oversight
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Agencies offered special payment authorities, such as retention incentives or student loan repayments, to less than 6 percent of the federal workforce between fiscal 2014 and 2016, according to a new study from the Government Accountability Office.
December 15, 2017 -
In the technology industry sector, women and some minorities don't appear to be participating in the growth in oversight of discrimination.
December 15, 2017 -
OPM issues new guidance for agencies to comply with the president's executive order rescinding the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations and related forums.
December 14, 2017 -
According to new documents from the Interior Department, 33 senior executives received reassignment notifications back in June. Of the 33, 10 received requests for a geographic reassignment.
December 13, 2017 -
Gigi Schumm welcomes FEMA Acting Deputy Administrator of Protection and National Preparedness Katie Fox to discuss the importance of the 3 P's: Preparation, prevention and protection.
December 13, 2017 -
DHS' headquarters consolidation project is bleeding money, behind schedule and doing anything but bringing components together.
December 11, 2017 -
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) wants to launch a three-pronged attack on government spending through greater accountability and reform of the budget and oversight processes.
December 07, 2017 -
Several agencies sit low on the 2017 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, but they improved employee engagement significantly over the previous year.
December 06, 2017 -
The U.S. Postal Service's regulatory body announced that it would allow some additional flexibility to increase the price of postal products, but would keep a price cap in place for any future rate hikes.
December 01, 2017 -
Former Secretary Jeh Johnson opens up about his lasting efforts on the Homeland Security Department.
December 01, 2017 -
Few ideas have had as much appeal as continuous evaluation, the idea people can be checked on any time something changes, rather than every five years.
December 01, 2017 -
A new GAO report shows the government middling along, with a few glaring problems, in implementing FITARA.
November 30, 2017 -
The Office of Special Counsel is working to find ways to improve and shorten the whistleblower retaliation caseload for federal agencies.
November 30, 2017 -
Responding to a scathing audit, VA says it will investigate and discipline hospital administrators who do not report doctors' misconduct or malpractice to a national database.
November 30, 2017 -
A new bill from Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) would make agencies' task forces and de-regulatory efforts permanent.
November 29, 2017