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The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found the government isn't liable for damages when it fails to pay employees on time during government shutdowns.
Like most of the public, federal employees stand by and watch as presidential administrations come and go. Every president is flawed, but they have varying degrees of success in office. Success is highly influenced by how carefully presidents prepare for their transitions to office.
The State Department promotes America’s diplomatic mission overseas, but the men and women of the Foreign Service — and the families they bring with them — put a face to that mission through off-the-clock acts of kindness.
From eliminating rats and mold in housing, to managing the agency's human capital, the Housing and Urban Development inspector general has issued a list of priority open recommendations. It is the first report of its kind from the HUD OIG.
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The Justice Department gave agencies 180 days to provide an update on their progress toward making services and resources more accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency.
Although low pay is the most common barrier to retaining federal wildland firefighters, the Government Accountability Office said other factors like poor-work life balance and career advancement challenges also impact the workforce.
The Postal Service, a longtime supporting player in voting thrust into the spotlight since its major role in the 2020 election, may get some additional support from a bill that’s headed for a House floor vote.
There is a formula for DoD to reverse its Disclaimer trend and it involves showing the proper respect, dignity, and implementation for all government regulations.
House investigators say a federal contractor that provided identity verification services for the Internal Revenue Service overstated its capacity to perform its services. The investigators say ID.me also made false claims about the amount of money lost to pandemic fraud in an apparent effort to increase demand for its services. The investigation of firm ID.me began in April after critics said the facial recognition software could become a target of cyberthreats and presented privacy concerns. A company representative says “calling ID.me’s estimate too high or baseless is premature, and we welcome additional oversight on this important matter."
If the IRS gets all of the money Congress promised it over the next 10 years, its enforcement powers will grow, but taxpayers need some protection, as well.
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is using the weight of a dozen audits to get hospitals to stop overcharging the government.
The 2022 audit uncovered three new material weaknesses. None of DoD's 27 components came away with newly-earned clean opinions, though nine that had already passed audits maintained that status.
The Postal Service, having struggled with employee availability issues since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, is telling Congress it has the stable workforce it needs to meet high expectations for this year’s holiday season.