Government Accountability Office
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The Navy's pay for performance pilot is the first of its kind, but it needs to be careful not to fall in the pattern of past civilian programs.
January 22, 2019 -
The General Services Administration approves the technologies and the vendors and the White House sets the parameters for the security of federal facilities. But GAO says upgrades aren't happening quickly enough.
January 16, 2019 -
Government shutdowns are the norm today, but it wasn't always that way. A 1980 interpretation of the Antideficiency Act changed the way both the executive and legislative branches handled lapses in appropriations, and they haven't looked back since.
January 14, 2019 -
It looks like changes to the program could make it worse. James Cosgrove, director of health care issues at the Government Accountability Office, had more details.
December 21, 2018 -
Marie Mak, director of Contracting and National Security Acquisitions Issues at GAO, told Federal News Network's Eric White how FEMA can utilize contractors more.
December 20, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service's inspector general said USPS has more than a million square feet in excess real estate.
December 19, 2018 -
The military services know they’re facing challenges when it comes to hiring, training and keeping enough skilled personnel at their major maintenance depots.
December 18, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Protective Service mismanaged its payroll and budget leading to excessive overtime and spending shortfalls.
December 18, 2018 -
The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittees on IT and Government Operations wants to see more agency behaviors change because of FITARA.
December 17, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, citing the cost of defending himself against "false" allegations, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said he will be stepping down.
December 17, 2018 -
Trouble with implementing changes to the GI Bill have left lawmakers skeptical when it comes to new systems at the VA, but appeals modernization efforts are playing out far more smoothly, according to stakeholders.
December 13, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 11 agencies improved their grades, and for the first time no agency received an F on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act or FITARA scorecard.
December 12, 2018 -
A leading Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has expressed interest in taking a closer look at spending that's on "autopilot," and not ordinarily part of the annual congressional appropriations process.
December 11, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection issues Accenture a partial stop work order to pause its nearly 300 million dollar contract to hire more border patrol agents.
December 11, 2018 -
Oracle says the Defense Department's JEDI acquisition is fatally flawed, violating numerous procurement and conflict of interest statutes.
December 11, 2018