Management
GAO nudges Pentagon to improve its contractor records
Incomplete databases risk violating rules on inherently governmental functions.
Management
GSA scandal engulfs another top official
Deputy buildings service commissioner David Foley placed on administrative leave.
Management
Pentagon awarded veteran-owned contracts to illegitimate firms
Inspector general suggests ending contractor self-verification.
Management
Senate appropriations chief pledges GSA conference investigation
Illinois Democrat says Las Vegas conference was 'absolutely outrageous expenditure of taxpayer money.'
Management
Former GSA public buildings chief calls conference scandal fallout unfair
Bush appointee Joseph Moravec says event was ‘ridiculous,’ but bemoans damage to ousted officials’ careers.
Oversight
Pricey awards program paraded as new example of GSA excess
Agency gave away $438,750 in iPods and other swag over four years, IG finds.
Management
Viewpoint: Watching the Money
Agencies could stop millions of dollars in losses to financial fraud with real-time oversight.
Defense
Alaska base overhaul circumvents BRAC, lawmakers say
The Pentagon says it doesn’t need Congress’ blessing to realign military installations.
Management
Government unemployment on the rise
Federal, state, and local organizations have dropped more than half a million workers in the last three years.
Management
GSA spending spree prompts greater scrutiny of other agencies
Cause of Action has filed FOIA requests for 28 agencies’ spending records, The Hill reports.
Management
The man at the heart of the GSA scandal
Jeffrey Neely told Government Executive in 2005 his job was to 'create energy in a group of people.'
Management
IRS commissioner won’t stay for second term
Shulman implores Congress not to delay action on expiring tax provisions.
Pay & Benefits
EEOC urged to tackle conflicts of interest in federal complaint process
General counsel offices should not coach witnesses or review affidavits of management involved in discrimination cases, civil rights leaders say.
Management
Army to vendors: Shrapnel-proof underwear must be comfy
Solicitation also specifies style -- boxer briefs.
Management
Report: Pentagon, FBI investigating Defense contractor for Iranian ties
Pentagon official says there is no indication the company's business dealings ever violated U.S. law.
Oversight
Battling out the GOP spending plan
Reps. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, and Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, take the debate to <i>Hardball.</i>
Management
Were You Born to Boost Morale?
DHS and the government in general need talented managers to address employee disengagement.
Oversight