Oversight
Acting IRS Chief Begins Reforms, Says 'Solution is Not More Money'
House appropriators use scandal to question agency’s budget request, executive bonuses.
Management
Despite Turf Fight, Chemical Board Continues Probe of Texas Explosion
Independent body complains ATF and state agencies denied its staff access.
Management
White House Unveils First-Ever Inventory of Federal Programs
Mandatory listing of about 1,600 activities is posted by department on performance.gov.
Management
IRS Could Reduce Abuse of Travel Cards, Watchdog Says
Controls are largely effective, but punishments 'often lenient.'
Management
Obama to Seek Much Lower Cap on Contractor Exec Pay
Plan would tie the ceiling for reimbursements to the president’s salary, currently $400,000.
Management
Agencies Again Must Come Up With 5 Percent in Spending Cuts
Instructions for fiscal 2015 budget submissions include finding ways to curb duplication.
Oversight
Former Fed Chair Launches Group to Restore Trust in Government
OMB’s Shelley Metzenbaum named Volcker Alliance president.
News
A Bureaucrat With a Name and a Face
Letter responds to criticism that regulations are written by 'thousands of unnamed, unreachable bureaucrats.'
Management
Acting IRS Chief Hires GAO Official to New Risk Management Position
Werfel names David Fisher during 30-day agency review.
Management
FEMA Opens Disaster Funds to Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Emergency account called sufficient even as sequester tightens agency budget.
Oversight
Congress Revs Up Resistance to a New BRAC Round
Subcommittee approves legislative language to block the base closure process.
Briefing
Danger Zone Dispatches
A little-known agency deploys teams to find faulty regulations after chemical disasters.
Management
Senators Renew Bipartisan Regulatory Reform Bid
Update of Administrative Procedure Act pushes cost-benefit analysis.
Management
Obama Names Chicago Survey Center Chief as Census Director
John Thompson served at the bureau more than two decades.
Management
Making Government Faster
Report highlights importance of measuring time for agency tasks.
News
The Union and the IRS Scandal
NTEU president says she had no discussions with the White House related to targeting of conservative groups.
Oversight
Review Board Co-Chair and Issa Still in Discussions on Benghazi Testimony
Negotiations center on House oversight panel subpoena demanding private interview on the board’s work.
Oversight