accountability

In this Dec. 15, 2019, photo U.S.Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), addresses the crew during an all hands call on the ship's flight deck while conducting routine training in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. defense leaders are backing the Navy's decision to fire the ship captain who sought help for his coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, even as videos showed his sailors cheering him as he walked off the vessel. Videos went viral on social media Friday, April 3, 2020, showing hundreds of sailors gathered on the ship chanting and applauding Navy Capt. Brett Crozier as he walked down the ramp, turned, saluted, waved and got into a waiting car. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kaylianna Genier via AP)

Esper defends firing of Navy ship captain over virus warning

Defense Secretary Mark Esper is defending the firing of a Navy captain who sought help for sailors on his aircraft carrier amid a growing coronavirus outbreak…

Navy

Air Force making final preps to reform officer promotion system

Air Force

DoD audit uncovers millions of dollars in unaccounted-for spare parts

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Linkedin

DHS not enforcing standards for detention center contractors

Federal Drive

USPS IG measures agency’s ethics program, goals and accountability

Federal Drive

Trump taps health care investigator for new VA accountability position

Federal Newscast

John Sopko: Here’s what it takes to work for the IG of Afghanistan Reconstruction

Federal Drive

Historic marker and the West Virginia State capital.

Mike Stuart: federal agencies form special unit to spot corruption in West Virginia

Federal Drive

Lawmakers concerned with OPM’s lack of IT upgrades

Federal Newscast

VA’s Shulkin in dreaded ‘distraction’ mode

Tom Temin Commentary

House bills would extend same VA removal authorities to Labor, Education secretaries

Congress

Rep. Walz: VA audit would not be a ‘punitive hammer’

Rep. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) is advocating for an audit of the VA it’s important to make sure money and resources are being applied in the most effective manner.

When workforce reductions aren’t an option, here’s a few strategies to improve performance management

The Office of Management and Budget is ready to start tracking progress on improving performance and accountability. Here’s what two departments have done.

Workforce

What VA’s now public adverse action reports don’t say about employee accountability

Workforce

According to the Veterans Affairs Department’s new reports detailing all major disciplinary actions for its workers, VA is on track to fire fewer people in 2017 than it has during the past six fiscal years. Federal employment experts say the new adverse action reports lack some significant details about VA’s efforts to improve accountability and transparency.