Management
GAO: Agencies lack day-to-day financial management tools
Report finds that while audits are solid, their underlying accounting systems are insufficient.
Management
Defense lags in SES pay-for-performance certification
Pentagon pushing ahead with plans to put all employees in a performance-based system.
Management
Ex-OMB official will fight criminal allegations
Defense lawyer calls charges a “creative use” of the criminal code.
Defense
Officials consider quicker federalization, use of military in disaster response
In the future, the government might need to move resources and military forces to disasters without request or consultation with state and local officials.
Management
Homeland Security IG sets up Katrina oversight office
Weather Service official detailed to audit federal relief spending.
Management
Farm Service Agency offices may be on the chopping block
About one-fourth of the agency's offices may be shuttered.
Management
Government Reform chief moves to create IG panel for rebuilding effort
Move counteracts bill introduced in Senate that would appoint Iraq reconstruction IG to oversee process.
Management
Bill grants broader emergency procurement authorities
Measure would allow agencies to bypass competition requirements in any national emergency.
Management
Provision to lift VA competitive sourcing ban survives
Committee votes to keep the language in veterans health care bill.
Management
Bill banning sexual orientation discrimination passes committee
Discrimination against gays and lesbians would be added to the list of prohibited personnel practices.
Defense
Bush calls for greater federal, military role in emergency response
"Americans have every right to expect a more effective response in a time of emergency," president says in address to nation.
Defense
GOP senators urge appointment of reconstruction czar
More than two dozen senators call on president to appoint single official to oversee federal spending on recovery efforts.
Management
Move to lift ban on VA competitive sourcing prompts opposition
Senate Democrat works to keep statutory prohibition in place.
Management
Smaller agencies biggest winners in 'Best Places to Work' survey
Homeland Security Department ranks near the bottom of the list.
Management
On the Spot
The government’s personnel chiefs are in the right place at the right time to lead reform.
Management
OMB publishes guidelines on emergency procurement authorities
Rules are designed to stem abuse of higher purchase card threshold.
Management
OMB review of FEMA response program failed to send up red flag
Evaluators rated program as adequate.
Tech
Report: FBI lacks blueprint for technology upgrade
Bureau’s IT modernization project suffers from poor contracting practices, GAO reports.
Management