Management
Senior execs pan performance pay system
Half of respondents to a survey said their agencies are using quota systems to distribute ratings, despite a prohibition.
Defense
Customs bureau merges trade activities into new office
Reorganization is aimed at better use of existing resources; will not result in additional trade inspectors.
Management
House passes earmark disclosure rule by comfortable margin
Of the 24 Republicans who voted against the rules change, 22 were appropriators.
Tech
Missing computer containing sensitive VA data recovered
Federal officials do not think thief was targeting the data, but are checking to make sure no information was compromised.
Tech
Finance center to shift data from New Orleans to Denver
Risk of hurricanes prompts permanent relocation of hardware that helps process pay checks for more than 500,000 federal employees.
Management
Interior official defends agency's oil lease management
Department disagrees with IG’s “broad brush characterization” of royalties collection problems, deputy secretary says.
Management
House again votes to end prison firm's procurement preference
Companion bill in Senate hasn’t made it out of committee.
Tech
OMB says new search tool will reflect accurate spending data
Administration official pledges to meet standards for federal spending database, but others have doubts about cost, feasibility.
Management
Interior IG blames 'bungling' for royalty collections lapse
Investigators uncover mismanagement worthy of internal disciplinary action, but have yet to find any criminal wrongdoing.
Management
VA responds to low certification test grades with more training
Union blames veterans service representatives’ poor exam performance on inadequate help with preparation.
Management
Key Democrat discusses priorities for government oversight
Ranking member of House Government Reform Committee says he is “stunned” by waste, fraud and abuse in federal spending.
Management
Congress approves federal spending database bill
New search tool would put information on federal grants and contracts in one place.
Tech
Agencies agree to use GSA identification card services
Amount of money saved through shared services will increase as participation rises.
Management
Data problems surface in review of Forest Service contract savings
Critic says flaws in assessment process point to broader problems in contract management.
Management
Administration turns to Cabinet for help reinvigorating agenda
White House asks secretaries for their goals between now and the end of Bush’s second term.
Management
Democrats seek to expand GOP earmark overhaul
Proposed change to pending transparency rule would prevent members from personally benefiting from an earmark.
Tech
Navy civilian benefits Web site remains offline
Unspecified technical difficulties have disabled the Employee Benefits Information System.
Management
Social Security warns of potential furloughs
Fiscal 2007 spending levels approved by a Senate committee would require 10-day furloughs agencywide, commissioner says.
Defense