Henry Kerner

IG audit finds Treasury didn’t collect $472M in debts owed to 28 agencies

A Treasury Department watchdog report finds a software flaw led to the agency failing to collect $472 million in debts owed to over 28 agencies.

IT Modernization

Musurlian, Peter

A reminder for federal employees who itch to run for political office. Don’t.

Agency Oversight

Many feds do care about the Hatch Act. But the law allows others to shrug it off.

Federal Report

Court dismisses union lawsuit over OSC Hatch Act advice on impeachment

Workforce Rights/Governance

Election season is busy season for Office of Special Counsel

Agency Oversight

The Hatch Act, a modern classic

Commentary

Office of Special Counsel pushing through thousands of whistleblower complaints

Federal Drive

Cummings remembered as ‘true champion’ for federal workforce

Congress

New accountability office hasn’t made a dent in VA’s ‘culture of retaliation,’ whistleblowers say

Veterans Affairs

Special Counsel recounts year of Hatch Act violations, no MSPB and more

Federal Drive

Congressman wants OSC to reconsider ban on impeachment talk

Federal Newscast

Now that it’s law, veterans service organizations want Congress to actually pay for VA MISSION Act

In today’s Federal Newscast, over 30 veterans service organizations asked Senate and House Veterans Affairs leadership to help secure specific funding…

Federal Newscast

Federal judge consolidates unions’ executive order lawsuits, sets hearing date

A federal judge will hear a motion for summary judgment on several federal unions’ objections to the president’s recent executive orders in U.S. District…

Unions

How feds can uphold Hatch Act during midterm season

Management

Whether you are a deplorable or a member of the resistance, this is no time to drag your politics to the office. The midterm elections promise to be a trial in terms of avoiding Hatch Act violations. Special Counsel Henry Kerner joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for a reminder and some new guidance.