Oversight
Auditor and lawmakers are skeptical of stimulus data
GAO finds recipients listed tens of thousands of jobs from projects where they had yet to report any spending.
Oversight
NRC weighs sanctions against VA in prostate cancer treatment errors
Regulator finds several patients might have suffered adverse consequences, including cancer recurrence.
Oversight
Impending federal retirements could spur agencies to reassess needs
Supervisors require new skills in a changing workforce, report says.
Defense
Bill would allow foreign contractors to be sued in U.S. courts
Legislation named for deceased Army lieutenant colonel would make it easier to suspend and debar non-complying companies.
Defense
GAO: Security agency is making progress, but still falling short
Report says Federal Protective Service needs to pay more attention to resource allocation, technology and information management.
Defense
Analysts: Defense industry will survive flatter budgets
Contractors have benefited from a 60 percent spike in procurement and research and development accounts in the last eight years.
Oversight
Panel: Treasury nominee made tax errors
Committee says undersecretary for international affairs pick has taken steps to bring her tax returns into compliance.
Oversight
GOP senators are not optimistic about effort to end TARP
The measure, which Republicans hope to attach to bill raising the debt ceiling, would end bailout program on Dec. 31.
Defense
Senate hearing scheduled Thursday for Air Force post nominee
Erin Conaton is currently the majority staff director for the House Armed Services Committee.
Oversight
Agencies’ improper payments increase; Obama to issue executive order
Administration says jump is due largely to better measurement, but rate is still “too high.”
Defense
GAO: Costs to implement BRAC have risen significantly
Auditors estimate the long-term savings will be about 70 percent lower than projected in 2005.
Oversight
OMB will release top government performance goals in February
President’s fiscal 2011 budget proposal will contain management objectives for agencies.
Oversight
Employees raise concerns about USDA reorganization
Headquarters human resources workers ordered to take new jobs elsewhere in the agency.
Defense
Defense measure likely to carry unfinished spending bills
Financial Services appropriations legislation containing the federal employee pay raise is expected to hitch a ride.
Oversight
Tough As Nails
The health bill could have foundered in so many places, but the House speaker and White House chief of staff muscled it through.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Senators voice concern about SSA's ability to keep up with more retirees
Social Security inspector general reports the agency's systems will no longer be able to manage the rising workload by 2012, three years before a new data center is completed.
Oversight
Maryland lawmaker tries to ease federal employees’ fears about health care
Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen says reform would not adversely affect FEHBP enrollees.
Defense
Armed Services panel delays briefing on Fort Hood incident
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee plans to hold a Thursday hearing on the shootings.
Oversight
Poll: Americans have lackluster view of government
Gallup finds mixed public perception of agencies’ performance, while military earns top marks.
Oversight