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MANAGEMENT - ALL ARTICLES
Poll finds government falling in public’s esteem
The portion of Americans expressing a positive view of the government fell by seven percentage points in the past year, a Gallup survey finds.
Medicare officials seek to boost use of discount drug cards
Many angry seniors are refusing to even try out the new system.
Administration renews focus on reducing improper payments
OMB pledges greater attention to cutting payment errors and weighs setting new audit requirements.
Active Management
Few government handbooks actually describe, with verbs, what managers can do to improve their agencies' performance.
Agency pushing Los Alamos to resume projects too soon, critics say
Watchdog group charges that the safety overseer wants to relax precautions.
Agencies misuse classification authority, managers say
Officials tell lawmakers that at least 50 percent of all classified documents should be made public.
EPA slow to carry out plan for improving grants management
Guidelines for measuring environmental benefits from grant money were due last year.
Senior Defense contracting officer, three others, indicted for corruption
Government purchase card allegedly used to award more than $11 million in irregular contracts.
Senators question FBI progress on reforms since 9/11 attacks
Senior bureau official cites accomplishments, but says critical issues must still be addressed.
Managing Information
The government's inability to assess Iraq's weapons programs represents a failure of management.
