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