Agency Oversight
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It’s important to prepare for congressional investigations ahead of time, but attorneys said negotiating with Congress and getting liability insurance can prove even more beneficial.
February 23, 2023 -
Contracting officers are supposed to use small business set-aside contracts if they think at least two small businesses are likely to bid on a request. It is called the Rule of Two.
February 23, 2023 -
The CIO council convened a symposium to tackle "fraud prevention and detection" after potentially tens of billions in pandemic relief funds were stolen by fraudsters.
February 22, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Did DoD officials take risks when authorizing commercial cloud services? OPM is offering Federal HR specialists a free web-training opportunity. And the Commerce Department has a new leader for advancing equity.
February 21, 2023 -
The VA needs to keep breaking new records for claims processed, if it hopes to keep pace with a workload surge under the burn-pit toxic exposure legislation signed into law last summer.
February 17, 2023 -
House Republicans are challenging the latest legal decision to limit the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ability to fire employees, under a law Congress passed more than five years ago.
February 16, 2023 -
There are many reasons why a contractor might protest a procurement award, but only a few good ones, none of which are disagreeing with the outcome.
February 15, 2023 -
If confirmed, Danny Werfel would be the first IRS commissioner to spend a significant portion of the $80 billion meant for the agency to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT over the next decade.
February 15, 2023 -
As part of the Federal Drive's continuing expansion of coverage of pay, benefits and working conditions for federal employees. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin introduces a new voice, who listeners will hear from in monthly interviews.
February 15, 2023 -
The pandemic relief fraud numbers keep piling up. A billion here, a billion there. Was anybody watching?
February 15, 2023 -
The General Services Administration's inspector general has found that the agency's Federal Acquisition Service does not follow its own policies.
February 14, 2023 -
President Joe Biden has fired the embattled Architect of the Capitol, the official who oversees the Capitol complex. The White House said Monday that Brett Blanton’s appointment was terminated. It comes as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he’d lost confidence in Blanton’s ability to do the job. An inspector general report released last year found “administrative, ethical and policy violations” by Blanton, including that he abused his government vehicle and misrepresented himself as a law enforcement official. At a House hearing last week, Blanton also faced fierce questions about Capitol tours he allowed and sometimes conducted despite pandemic restrictions.
February 13, 2023 -
Loren DeJonge Schulman, who will replace Pam Coleman as OMB’s new associate director for performance and personnel management, will focus on federal workforce and evidence-based policy making priorities.
February 13, 2023 -
The Postal Service is working with its Postal Inspection Service on ways to address an uptick in robberies of letter carriers.
February 09, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: GAO is preparing a first-of-its-kind estimate of the total amount of fraud across all federal programs. DoD health care providers expand their use of electronic health records. And GAO says FEMA needs stronger oversight of public-private partnerships.
February 09, 2023