Oversight

Report points to delays on Medicare drug pricing audits

Reviews of 2006 pricing information remain incomplete.

Oversight

From Nextgov.com: VA hires Navy to build claims processing system

Lack of in-house expertise and pressure from veterans group and union leads department to forgo hiring a contractor .

Oversight

Contractor employees give Obama twice as much as McCain

Donations likely were influenced by a number of factors other than the procurement policies of the candidates.

Oversight

House panel blasts FDA labeling rules

Career agency officials objected to the new regulations, warning that they could harm patients.

Oversight

Preparing for the Transition: Two Schools of Thought

Our series on the upcoming transition continues this week with tips for career managers on how to get into the minds of new appointees.

Defense

Defense awards more Iraq reconstruction work to contractors cited for poor performance

Several companies received contracts even after suspension or debarment, report says.

Oversight

NTSB calls out aviation agency on medical helicopter safety

Vote came during a meeting to update a list of "most wanted" transportation safety improvements.

Oversight

Swinging for the Fences

By every metric, Democrat Barack Obama’s presidential campaign looks as if it is headed for the upper deck.

Oversight

Candidates offer vastly different governing styles

Obama is steady and measured in his decisions, while McCain follows his gut instincts and thrives on taking risks.

Defense

Democrat's call for defense cuts draws Republican attacks

House Financial Services Committee Chairman suggests 25 percent reduction in military spending.

Defense

Homeland Security launches program to find illegal immigrants in jails

Program will begin in county prisons and then expand to city jails.

Defense

Air Force releases nuclear roadmap

Report pledges to restore credibility to the service after security lapses, increase compliance and develop technical skills of personnel.

Oversight

Next special counsel faces an uphill battle

Successor to Scott Bloch will need to restore trust, both within OSC and across the federal workforce.

Oversight

McCain is not afraid to take chances

The former Navy pilot thrives on calculated risks, sizes up situations quickly and seems to like pushing the envelope.

Oversight

Obama has a calm, disciplined approach to challenges

Smart but untested, disciplined by low-key, sure of himself but a careful listener, the Illinois Democrat would bring a measure of calm to the Oval Office.

Oversight

Top five parking ticket offenders

A look at the agencies where employees owed the most in fines assessed on government vehicles for 2007.

Oversight

Congressional report blasts feds for racking up parking tickets

Agencies must do a better job tracking fines assessed on their vehicles and making sure employees pay up, Democratic investigators say.

Defense

Panel issues preliminary advice for Defense audit agency

Recommendations are designed to address management issues exposed in a July Government Accountability Office report.

Oversight

From Nextgov.com: Agencies make another dent in high-risk IT investments

To encourage further progress, OMB releases online financial analysis tool.

Defense

DHS seeks approval on employment verification rule fix

The department made changes to a provision regarding what to do when a worker provides employment information that does not match government records.