Oversight
Senate Confirms Brian Miller to Be Pandemic Inspector General
The Senate voted 51-40 in favor of putting the White House lawyer and former GSA watchdog in charge of ensuring relief funds are not misspent.
Oversight
Acting HHS Inspector General Outlines Plan To Review the Coronavirus Response
Christi Grimm says the president’s rebuke of a report from her office will not have a chilling effect on her work.
Pay & Benefits
TSP Announces Upcoming COVID-19 Loans, Withdrawals
New loan and withdrawal options enacted through the CARES Act will become available in June and July, respectively, while officials have noted other options for participants to access their money are already in place.
Oversight
GOP-Led Committee Advances Nomination of Special Pandemic Recovery IG
Meanwhile, Democrats unleash a slew of proposals related to strengthening IGs and protecting their independence.
Oversight
Trump’s Nominee for Pandemic Recovery IG Draws Mixed Reviews Following Confirmation Hearing
Brian Miller is currently special assistant and senior associate counsel in the Office of White House Counsel.
Oversight
IG Veteran Named Executive Director of Pandemic Oversight Committee
The $2.2 trillion CARES Act established the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
Oversight
House Approves Creation of a Select Panel to Oversee Pandemic-Related Spending and Response
Critics have said the committee will be duplicative, but one transparency expert said that "overlapping oversight jurisdictions can be a good thing if managed correctly."
Pay & Benefits
Democratic Lawmakers Want Hazard Pay, Union Protections in Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
Letter to House leadership supports extra compensation, weather and safety leave, and other rights and benefits for frontline federal workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues Guidance on Additional Paid Sick Leave for Feds During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The federal government’s human resources agency confirmed this week that most federal workers are eligible to take up to two additional weeks of paid sick leave this year related to COVID-19.
Management
Trump Administration Releases Guidance to Clarify Coronavirus Relief Act’s Contracting Provisions
Agencies can use CARES Act funds to reimburse contractors from March 27 to September 30, 2020.
Management
White House Advises Agencies on COVID-19 Spending and Reporting
“Time is of the essence,” but “spending transparency and regular reporting will provide important accountability mechanisms to help safeguard taxpayer dollars,” the Office of Management and Budget said in a memo.
Management
USPS Requests $75B in Emergency Funds to Keep Agency Alive
Without congressional intervention, Postal Service would "run out of cash" this fall.
Management
Trump Rejects Calls for USPS Stimulus as Agency Sounds Alarm Over Its Future
Lawmakers are pushing for a $25 billion cash injection to the Postal Service as part of another forthcoming stimulus package.
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