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Taxpayer advocate again raps private debt collection effort
Report comes as House panel backs bill to strip the IRS of the authority to outsource collections.
House passes Labor-HHS spending bill with veto threat looming
Measure exceeds President Bush’s request by $12.5 billion, or 8.8 percent – the biggest difference in any of the appropriations bills.
Lawmaker presses OSC chief to hand over e-mails
Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., wants more information on any work-related messages Special Counsel Scott Bloch sent via a personal account.
Union seeks mandatory bargaining over mail delivery contracting
Labor groups say requirement would eliminate need for congressional intervention; Postal Service argues existing avenues to address disputes are adequate.
Controllers at busiest airports retiring in large numbers
New analysis shows breakdown in contract talks has led to jump in controller retirements.
IRS to spend $13.2 million on headquarters flood recovery
Agency avoided using any new appropriations and followed contracting rules, auditors find.
Pay reform, recruiting cited as top personnel challenges
Officials caution against implementing a "one-size-fits-all" approach.
GAO, union reach agreement to hold election
Agency affirms the eligibility of certain employees to organize in exchange for the withdrawal of an unfair labor practice charge.
Senators consider steps to enforce small business goals
Witnesses say there aren’t enough measures to hold agencies accountable for failing to reach 23 percent target.
Watchdog group upgrades contractor misconduct database
Enhancement comes as lawmakers focus on ensuring that consistent information on performance is available.
Is Your Privacy Worth 50 Foiled Terror Plots?
Postal Service Eyes Cuba
Tangherlini As GSA's Mr. Fix-It?
Lew Cleans Up Signature for the Nation's Currency
The Plan to Open More Military Jobs to Women
Should Leaders Ever Lie?
