News
OMB defends actions on improper payments
The Office of Management and Budget rejects criticism that it was lax in implementing the 2002 Improper Payments Act.
Tech
Investigate Thyself
Amid a growing procurement scandal at the Federal Technology Service, the agency has hired a firm with deep ties to the federal contracting world to review how it does business.
Management
Lawmakers remain skeptical of linking budgets, performance
During the fiscal 2004 budget process, congressional appropriators showed only limited support for a Bush administration initiative to link agencies' funding requests to program performance.
Defense