Agency Oversight
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In today's Federal Newscast, as more assets and money are being distributed for coronavirus response, there are those looking to take advantage of the current situation.
April 13, 2020 -
Postmaster General Megan Brennan warned the House Oversight and Reform Committee last year the Postal Service would run out of cash by 2024 without legislative and regulatory reform. But with a sharp drop in mail…
April 09, 2020 -
Former Recovery Board members say the new stimulus oversight panel should use the best available technology, hire the best people and push hard on transparency around where the trillions of dollars are going.
April 09, 2020 -
The pandemic board will oversee more than $2 trillion in spending, but recent shakeups in its leadership raise longstanding questions about the independence of these watchdogs.
April 09, 2020 -
NAPA has a long history of research into how to manage in difficult periods. Their President and CEO Terry Gerton joined us with some perspective.
April 08, 2020 -
GAO's Director of Forensic Audits Rebecca Shea had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
April 08, 2020 -
For the U.S. maritime industry, demand is up and it's dawning on policy-makers it might be time to beef up domestic capacity as China ascends.
April 07, 2020 -
The threats to the U.S. are rapidly evolving. That's prompted think tank The Atlantic Council to launch a big review called The Future of DHS project.
April 06, 2020 -
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said that before the COVID-19 pandemic, USPS and Treasury had negotiated lifting the Postal Service’s borrowing cap. But in return, he said Treasury asked for greater oversight of USPS.
April 06, 2020 -
President Donald Trump is suggesting that he fired the inspector general for the intelligence community in retaliation for impeachment, saying the official was wrong to provide an anonymous whistleblower complaint to Congress as the law requires
April 05, 2020 -
With USPS now keeping tracking the deaths of its employees from the coronavirus pandemic, the agency is doing everything it can to continue normal operations,
April 01, 2020 -
The National Academy of Public Administration is beginning to administratively staff up for a congressionally-mandated, highly anticipated study of the Office of Personnel Management and its functions.
March 31, 2020 -
The American Federation of Government Employees and the Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch law firm say employees working through the coronavirus pandemic without the proper protective gear are entitled to hazardous duty pay.
March 30, 2020 -
At least 40% of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs could be absent at any one time during a severe coronavirus outbreak, the agency estimated. VA's inspector general and employee unions have also expressed concerns with staffing and supply shortages.
March 30, 2020 -
Given its current financial situation, only set to worsen under the pandemic, USPS and its unions fear the agency may not have the cash on hand to continue operations past this summer.
March 27, 2020