Management
Erroneous payments cost government $20 billion in 2001
The federal government made $20 billion in erroneous payments in fiscal 2001, the Office of Management and Budget said Friday in a report to Congress outlining the poor state of financial management in the government.
Management
Public support for federal workers falls to pre-Sept. 11 level
Americans support federal workers and trust the government less today than they did immediately after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a new survey shows.
Defense
FBI director unveils plan for agency overhaul
FBI Director Robert Mueller announced plans Wednesday to hire hundreds of new agents, replace outdated computer systems and create new offices in an effort to reorganize the 94-year-old agency and shift its mission to preventing terrorism.
Management
IRS chief reflects on public leadership lessons
To succeed in the public sector, private-sector executives who come to work in the federal government need to get people by their side who understand the government’s budgeting, procurement and personnel rules, IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti said Tuesday.
Management