Agency Oversight
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A disabled veteran-owned training contractor found out that you can do better protesting an award in the Court of Federal Claims rather than with the Government Accountability Office.
December 08, 2021 -
The OMB memo sets a tone for cooperation as legislation to strengthen the independence and authority makes its way through Congress.
December 07, 2021 -
The House Oversight and Reform Committee advanced the Strengthening the Office of Personnel Management Act, but not without testy debate that covered everything from the role of career federal employees to OPM's performance.
December 03, 2021 -
The law, enacted in 1939, prevents political activity by appointed and career federal employees while on the job.
December 03, 2021 -
Cost reimbursement contracts make up a small percentage but a sizeable chunk of contracting dollars spent by the National Security Agency. Inspector General Robert Storch had the details on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 01, 2021 -
HHS' inspector general found the department faces significant challenges when it comes to data, managing it and using it. With details, the senior counselor to the OIG, Andrew VanLandingham, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 30, 2021 -
The Government Accountability Office found the Social Security Administration needs to shore up its oversight of state medical experts responsible for making disability determinations, some staff and some contracted.
November 24, 2021 -
The bill, known as the "Strengthen the Office of Personnel Management Act," would redefine the agency's mission and responsibilities, codify the role of the director and the career chief management officer and create a new advisory council for OPM.
November 23, 2021 -
A three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found the Postal Regulatory Commission struck a careful balance last year when it allowed USPS to set mail rates higher than the pace of inflation.
November 23, 2021 -
Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support failed to meet more than 40% of the needs staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs' first implementation site had identified, the VA inspector general told Congress last week.
November 23, 2021 -
This week, Michael Binder of Graduate USA interviews Jay Lerner, inspector general of the FDIC.
November 22, 2021 -
Employees at the National Security Agency have been dealing with parking issues for some time. The Office of Inspector General took a look at the situation. IG Robert Storch joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss their findings.
November 22, 2021 -
Agencies have seen a deluge of new guidance and standards, but a top White House cyber official says it's time to execute on the EO's goals.
November 19, 2021 -
Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Michael Kubayanda told senators that the board would work with the CDO to make more USPS performance data more readily available to the public and available in machine-readable formats.
November 19, 2021 -
Vacancies jumped from 121 open positions in July 2019, when the Bureau of Land Management first announced the relocation, to 326 in March 2020, a 169% increase, according to the Government Accountability Office.
November 18, 2021