Management
Controversial VA Procurement Executive Resigns Before She Can Be Fired
VA says it had no way to stop Susan Taylor, accused of conflict of interest, from retiring.
Oversight
Join a Gym or Get Your Hair Done, Sometimes on Uncle Sam’s Plastic
House Members seek improved enforcement of Government Charge Card Abuse Act.
Management
Competitor to Troubled Background Check Contractor Retains Hope on Bid Protest
GAO to decide by Oct. 20 whether USIS can keep Homeland Security field office work.
News
A Double Dose of Luck for the Park Service
Two gifts help the agency maintain the onetime home of the Custis and Lee families overlooking Arlington Cemetery.
Management
Could Obama's Push for Evidence-Based Program Evaluations Cross Party Lines?
OMB innovation specialist describes quiet meeting with House Budget GOP staff.
Management
Broadcasting Board Outsources Controversial Newsroom Contracting
Executives said the move is not an effort to replace current staff.
Management
VA Starts to Make Good on Its Promise to Fire More Execs
Department officials recommend three more high-level officials for removal.
Management
VA One Step Closer to Removing Controversial Procurement Chief
Watchdog’s ethics takedown of Susan Taylor prompts deputy secretary to name replacement.
News
How to Stump the Smartest Man in Obama’s Cabinet
Energy Secretary and renowned physicist Ernest Moniz has a few gaps in his education.
Management
Border Agency Improves Handling of Unaccompanied Minors
Watchdog finds better medical screening, food service and case processing during unannounced visits.
Management
Did Budget Cuts Cause the Secret Service Failures?
Independent review likely will focus on White House safety and agency culture, not money.
Management
SBA Data Show Large Firms Are Nabbing Contracts Reserved for Small Businesses
The information was obtained by the American Small Business League after a multi-year court battle.
Management
Controversial VA Procurement Officer Should Be Fired, Lawmaker Says
Rep. Coffman cites IG’s criminal referral of Susan Taylor for conflict of interest.
Management
GSA Presses Ahead with Homeland Security Consolidation
Agency awards contract for renovating a building that will hold 700 employees.
Management
How Congress Could Help Agencies Resist Hasty End-of-the-Year Spending
Agencies move money at five times the normal rate in the final week of the fiscal year, study shows.
Management
Special Counsel to Supreme Court: Don’t Unravel Whistleblower Protections
Amicus brief defends ex-Homeland Security air marshal.
Management
Agencies Lose Ground in Performance Management, GAO Finds
OPM and Labor are the only ones to improve in GPRA-compliance survey score.
Management
IRS May be Giving Up Too Easily on Collecting Some Tax Debt
Procedures not always followed in pursuit of delinquent taxpayers, watchdog finds.
Management
VA's Phoenix Whistleblowers Win Undisclosed Settlement
Special counsel obtains relief for three who were retaliated against for reporting corrupt patient scheduling, financial misconduct.
Management