Management
GSA Names Hill Alumnus to Lead Public Buildings Service
Dan Mathews was staff director for a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee.
Management
IRS Continued to Rehire Problem Employees Despite New Warning System
Commissioner had assured Congress of procedures to flag tax delinquents, disruptors.
Oversight
Senators Demand That HHS Secretary Justify Anti-Obamacare Tactics
Price's use of videos, advertisements and social media could violate anti-lobbying rules.
Management
Mainstays of GSA's OASIS Contract Office Take New Jobs
Federal Acquisition Service continues reorganization.
Oversight
House Lawmakers to CBO Analysts: You’re Fired
Four House Republicans invoked an obscure budget rule to eliminate the jobs of 89 federal employees in the Congressional Budget Office.
Management
Ex-Census Director: 'I Didn’t Leave Because of Politics'
Thompson urges Congress to provide full 2019 funding and praises bureau career staff.
Oversight
Trump Names Acting Ethics Chief, Bypassing Senior Career Official
The president has created an ethics "crisis," says former OGE director Walter Shaub.
Defense
Pentagon Logistics Agency Transferred Sensitive Military Surplus to GAO Sleeper Purchasers
Fictional law enforcement agency successfully bought items ranging from night vision goggles to small arms.
Management
Officials Laud House Proposal for Commission to Curb Improper Payments
Plan to reduce waste and fraud draws bipartisanship.
Management
Trump Regulatory Chief Hits Ground Running for 'Fundamental Shift'
Release of unified rules agenda shows savings compared with Obama's.
Management
A One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Civil Service Reform Won't Work, Study Says
Reform effort will require bipartisan buy-in and the balancing of flexibility with preservation of merit system principles.
Management
Homeland Security Frustrates Some Who Want Action on Russian Hacking
Department’s communications with state election officials is a work in progress.
Management
Ex-Diplomats Protest Trump Plan to Move Key Bureaus Out of State Department
Deputy secretary backtracks on proposal to shift visa approval to Homeland Security.
Management
IRS Should Improve FOIA Document Retrieval, Watchdog Finds
Storing hard drives and laptops in multiple locations “is not a sustainable electronic recordkeeping solution," the IG said.
Management
Fugitive Kentucky Social Security Fraudster Gets 12 Years in Prison
Exposure of $550 million scheme is a win in fight against improper payments.
Defense
Mislabeled Weapons Raise Risk of Accidental Explosions in South Korea
Pentagon IG says the Air Force incorrectly recorded weights of explosives at military storage facilities.
Defense
Pentagon Watchdog Compiles Recommendations That Could Save $34 Billion
The Defense Department is processing more than 1,200 open IG remedies.
Oversight
Democrats Blast GSA for Withholding Documents on Trump Hotel
New report comes amid larger complaints about Trump approach to agency's transparency.
Defense
White House Objects to Ban on New BRAC in Defense Bill
No veto threatened, but Trump team seeks savings in base closures.
Management