Oversight
Several Major Agencies Still Lack Permanent Watchdogs
Inspectors general have been missing at some departments, including Interior and the U.S. Agency for International Development, for years.
Management
The Government Bureaucracy is Even Worse Than Back-Stabbing Academia Apparently
Professor who worked at HHS complains about ‘remarkably dysfunctional’ management processes and red tape at department.
Management
More Federal Employees View Lack of Training as Discrimination
More training would help employees improve their skills, but it could also reduce the number of discrimination and retaliation complaints filed against the government, according to this chart.
Management
Holding Ex-IRS Official in Contempt Looks Increasingly Unlikely
Lawmakers continue to squabble over compelling Lois Lerner to testify.
Management
Senate Panel Presses OMB on Management Agenda
Agency performance and results law is not working, says Republican.
Oversight
Energy Department, Contractor Faulted for Handling of Whistleblowers
Two former contract employees were fired for raising safety concerns at nuclear waste cleanup site.
Oversight
Fired GSA Exec Exonerated, Restored With Back Pay
Judge finds James Weller not responsible for lavish spending at Las Vegas conference.
Management
Obama’s Management Goals Focus on Federal Employee Engagement
Other priorities include IT, strategic sourcing and evidence-based performance metrics.
Management
Consumer Agency Accused of Ranking White Employees Higher in Performance Reviews
Report says 115 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau employees have complained to a labor union about the situation.
Oversight
Lawyers Examine Pleading the Fifth As A Federal Employee
House GOP-led probe appears no closer to testimony from Lois Lerner, a former fed and key player in the IRS controversy.
Management
Agencies Detail How Sequestration Disrupted Government in 2013
All the adverse effects of the mandatory budget cuts may not be known for years, according to GAO.
Management
Senator: Some Data on Contractor Past Performance is Missing or Inaccurate
Claire McCaskill says ‘clumsy’ databases aren’t helping agencies avoid incompetent contractors.
Management
Committee Approves Bill to Increase Agencies’ Small Biz Contracting Goals
Legislative package targets bundling, reverse auctions.
Management
Watchdog: Agencies Struggle to Account for Senior Exec Training Costs
GAO says half of 26 agencies produced incomplete data on training and travel expenses.
Oversight
Ex-IRS Official Silent as Congressional Hearing Turns Into Shouting Match
Lois Lerner again takes the Fifth as House panel leaders feud.
Management
Obama Budget Offers a Refreshed Management Agenda
Proposals echo-first term initiatives; list of priority goals to come next week.
Management
Obama Budget Plan Challenges Cuts to Training, Customer Service
President deals another blow to agency travel and conference spending.
Management
It’s Official: Shutting Down National Parks Last Year Was Bad for Local Communities
Every dollar of state emergency funding generated $10 in visitor spending during the 2013 government shutdown, the Park Service found.
Management
House Passes Bill to Revamp Consumer Agency
Republican legislation would change how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded and require it to seek permission to store personal data.
Management