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Bid protests reach 10-year high (01/05/09) Figures indicate agencies are reaching more voluntary accords with unhappy contractors, taking the cases off GAO's plate. Group balks at Obama proposal to thin federal management ranks (12/18/08) Job cuts would lead to government inefficiency, says coalition representing more than 200,000 managers. GAO backs boost in oversight of executive pay-for-performance (12/16/08) Watchdog recommends that OPM and OMB streamline certification process for senior executive pay systems. Treasury official vows to beef up oversight of bailout funds (12/10/08) Neel Kashkari tells lawmakers the department will set up a monitoring program with banking regulators to better track how rescue money is being spent. Report: Many service contract workers are underpaid (12/08/08) Group calls on government to gather more data on salaries, benefits of contract employees. Senators say path now clear to confirm bailout IG (12/04/08) A secret hold had been placed on nominee Neil Barofsky, delaying a confirmation vote. Improving language skills of military personnel is easier said than done (12/04/08) Congress finds the challenge is exacerbated by a public education system that fails to value foreign languages. Frank, Obama call for better oversight of bailout funding (12/03/08) Comments come after an audit report urges Treasury to work more closely with regulators. Study reveals the success of Pentagon personnel system is unclear (12/01/08) The Congressional Budget Office says it's too early to tell whether NSPS is improving employee performance and making hiring and pay decisions easier. Federal buildings go unwatched (11/26/08) From the November issue of Government Executive : Cutbacks and confusion over building security leave workers wondering who's guarding the doors. Federal Protective Service director touts new vision for security (11/26/08) Gary Schenkel says agency responsible for monitoring federal facilities is "cleaning up business from the past."
Obama's choice of a budget chief garners praise (11/25/08) Veteran analyst Peter Orszag will know where to find and how to eliminate programs that don't work, president-elect says. IT to get more attention in approval process for political appointees (11/25/08) GAO suggests nearly ninefold increase in technology questions for Obama nominees during confirmation hearings. Resources to monitor small business contracts found lacking (11/24/08) Auditors advise SBA to reassess allocation of limited staff and to strengthen oversight of 8(a) program. Homeland Security criticized for lax oversight of programs worth billions (11/21/08) Senior managers failed to find time for review board meetings, allowing large projects to run behind schedule and over budget, auditors say. Defense acquisition official gives himself, military low marks (11/20/08) But John Young emphasized that 60 percent to 70 percent of the Pentagon's acquisition programs are run well. From Nextgov.com: GAO issues list of IT challenges for Obama administration (11/06/08) New Web site highlights problems haunting the 2010 census and troubled IT management at VA . GAO: Interior should encourage faster oil and gas drilling on federal land (11/05/08) Energy companies developed only a fraction of leases issued during a 10-year period, audit agency finds. Congress chides U.S. Missile Defense management (11/04/08) Recently enacted legislation trims the agency's fiscal 2009 budget. Preparing for the Transition: What Appointees Want (11/04/08) Five ways career employees can please their new bosses, from the perspective of a 31-year public servant.
