Oversight
Waste and fraud still plague Medicare, but oversight is improving, officials say
CMS identified more than $1 billion in improper payments between 2005 and 2008.
Oversight
Panel passes bill to reform oil, gas leasing
Measure would split the troubled Minerals Management Service into three entities so that leasing, oversight and revenue-collection operations would be separate.
Oversight
Senator: Budget enforcement package possible
The House passed a measure earlier this month capping discretionary spending for fiscal 2011 at $1.121 trillion.
Oversight
Interior submits MMS reorganization plan to Congress
Restructuring aims to eliminate conflicts of interest in offshore energy management.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: NASA announces contests to unearth technological advances
Winners will receive millions of dollars in prize money for developing innovations in satellite launch technology, energy storage and robotics.
Oversight
Administration cites progress reining in procurement costs
Contract spending increased by 4 percent in fiscal 2009, a considerably lower growth rate than in prior years.
Oversight
Feds collect 32,000 pounds of food in June for donation
Initiative continues through September.
Oversight
White House touts advanced vehicle technology investment
Energy report shows federal funding for electric battery research yields economic dividends.
Oversight
Some names to lead Consumer Bureau start to circulate
Harvard University law professor Elizabeth Warren appears to be the frontrunner.
Oversight
Obey answers GOP skeptics, plans markup next week
House Appropriations Committee is expected to consider the top-line funding levels for all 12 annual spending bills.
Pay & Benefits
Salary Satisfaction
OPM survey says more than half of feds are content with their pay, but benefits are another story.
Oversight
House passes telework bill
Estimates differ on how much the measure will cost to implement -- and whether it ultimately will save agencies money.
Oversight