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The Treasury Department and the IRS are calling on teleworking employees to return to the office for half of their workdays, starting in a few months.
February 16, 2024 -
The IRS has made measurable progress on customer-service staffing over the last couple of years.
February 06, 2024 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The undersecretary of the Air Force said the failure to pass all 12 regular appropriations will have catastrophic effects on the DoD. Feds, who relocate for work, may soon have better coverage of their moving expenses. And National Institutes of Health's governmentwide acquisition contract, adds to its record-breaking number of bid protests.
January 25, 2024 -
Improper payments, fraud in nearly every major federal program, contracting irregularities and false claims. These problems roll on and on, year after year.
January 18, 2024 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Some TSP participants can expect some information about recalculated life expectancy numbers. The VA plans new research using psychedelics to treat PTSD and depression. And billions in cuts to the IRS have just been accelerated.
January 08, 2024 -
The 40-person Chemical Safety Board concentrated on clearing a stuck backlog of investigation reports, making the country safer and employee satisfaction better.
January 02, 2024 -
To reach a goal of bringing in 20,000 employees, IRS Human Capital Officer Traci DiMartini has a major hiring strategy planned, covering everything from direct hire authority to on-the-ground recruitment events.
January 02, 2024 -
A few things Thrift Savings Plan participants should know about upcoming changes from the SECURE 2.0 Act, aiming to make it easier to save for retirement.
December 14, 2023 -
There is new leadership at the organization that represents managers and other non-union employees at the Internal Revenue Service. Kelly Reyes was named the Professional Managers Association’s (PMA) new executive director last week. She replaces Chad Hooper, who left the organization this past summer. Reyes previously served as PMA’s national vice president. For a look at the latest with the PMA, Federal News Network Deputy Editor Jared Serbu talked with Kelly Reyes on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 22, 2023 -
Just because GSA has chosen a site for a new FBI building, doesn't mean anyone should be picking out carpets and drapes just yet.
November 09, 2023 -
She spent 20 years as a revenue officer at the IRS. Then she went into union work, serving for 14 years as president of a local in Wisconsin. Now she's the new national president of the National Treasury Employees Union.
October 24, 2023 -
On today's Federal Newscast: Several workers at the Government Publishing Office have filed a lawsuit, alleging a pervasive workplace culture of racism and sexism. The Biden administration is kicking off the first update to the national cyber incident response plan in seven years. And the IRS crackdown on wealthy tax cheats is bringing in millions of dollars.
October 23, 2023 -
The IRS expects several hundred thousand taxpayers from 13 states will test a free, online tax-filing platform that’s run by the agency during next year’s filing season.
October 17, 2023 -
The IRS is seeing a growing disparity between the taxes it's supposed to receive each year, and the amount it actually collects — but expects increased hiring will reverse that trend in the coming years.
October 12, 2023 -
The size and far-flung nature of the tax agency means that it has begun numerous cyber projects that can help it meet the administration’s zero trust demands. But Treasury IG team’s four recommendations aim to help IRS harmonize its efforts.
October 02, 2023