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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) laid the weight of DoD's first audit squarely on the shoulders of David Norquist, President Trump's pick for DoD comptroller. The department hasn't been audited in 17 years, and has spent the past seven engaged in audit-readiness preparations.
May 10, 2017 -
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Promises to reorganize and streamline organizations nearly always produce the factor of FUD — fear, uncertainty, doubt. The Partnership for Public Service surveyed federal managers who had participated in its leadership development programs. Sure enough, they reported plenty of FUD. But not many say they plan to leave their agencies. Tom Fox, vice president of leadership and innovation at the Partnership, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 10, 2017 -
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In part one of Federal News Radio's special report on the DATA Act, Treasury Department and Office of Management and Budget officials say the three-year implementation is going well, while agency managers breathe a sigh of relief even as they prepare for the next step in standardized federal spending reports.
May 10, 2017 -
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld an appeal from Sharon Helman, the former director of the beleaguered Veterans Affairs medical center in Phoenix, Arizona, who was fired in 2014. The court said a key provision that lets VA more quickly fire and discipline senior executives is unconstitutional. The Merit Systems Protection Board will review the original decision an administrative judge made regarding Helman's removal.
May 09, 2017 -
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Census Bureau Director John Thompson will step down from his role at the end of June after serving nearly four years on the job. The bureau's next leader will take over the operations of the 2020 Census, which has already received considerable budget scrutiny from government watchdogs.
May 09, 2017 -
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The Homeland Security Department's inspector general found Immigration and Customs Enforcement doesn't do a good job managing how it supervises and deports so-called non-detained aliens. John Shiffer, chief inspector in the Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 09, 2017 -
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In today's Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration 's Inspector General says the agency missed one of its major goals for reducing improper payments.
May 08, 2017 -
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With a legal deadline looming, the Government Accountability Office took a look at how agencies are meeting the financial reporting requirements of the Data Act. Paula Rascona, the director of financial management and assurance issues at the GAO, fills in the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 04, 2017 -
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As the 2020 census approaches, lawmakers and the Government Accountability Office are concerned about the Census Bureau's cost estimation practices, lack of transparency and cybersecurity. No one currently has a clear picture of what the 2020 census will cost, although best estimates put it around $12.5 billion.
May 04, 2017 -
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The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee scolded the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Education on Wednesday for not sounding the alarm sooner on a major cyber incident that may have compromised sensitive financial information on more than 100,00 taxpayers who applied for federal student financial aid.
May 03, 2017 -
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The Veterans Affairs Department is preparing a "State of VA" report on the challenges facing the agency, Secretary David Shulkin told reporters Wednesday. The report comes as VA quickly begins to plot some of its efforts to comply with the President's government reorganization efforts during the fiscal 2018 budget cycle. VA is one of few civilian agencies that may see a major funding boost next year, according to the President's budget proposal.
May 03, 2017 -
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Some members of Congress are encouraged by a new solution to overhaul the outdated and lengthy appeals process for veterans. Members of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee introduced new legislation Tuesday that would create three paths for veterans to move more quickly through the appeals process. VA has roughly 470,000 claims pending as of April 1.
May 02, 2017 -
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The Navy brass have decided to buy a dozen new ships they're calling a frigate. But it's basically a littoral combat ship with some modifications. The Government Accountability Office found there's too little information about the frigate for Congress to make informed decisions. Michele Mackin, director of acquisition and sourcing issues at GAO, provides details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 02, 2017 -
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In today's Top Federal Headlines, the Follow the Rules Act gets through the House. The legislation tidies up a few loopholes in laws protecting whistleblowers at federal agencies.
May 02, 2017
