Management
Senators Press White House to Clamp Down on 'Bridge Contracts'
Carper-McCaskill letter to procurement chief seeks tougher oversight to ensure competition.
Pay & Benefits
DEA Paid Bonuses to Employees With Records of Sexual Harassment, Other Misconduct
Justice watchdog details $5,000 awarded to official reprimanded for yelling, porn-watching.
Tech
OMB Rolls Out Plan for Governance Body to Boost Shared Services
GSA will host centralized push for interagency financial management, payroll and IT tasks.
Pay & Benefits
Senator Wants More Details on 88 Feds Paid to Sit Home for More Than a Year
Homeland Security Department hasn’t provided adequate answers on its use of paid administrative leave, Grassley says.
Management
Government Publishing Office Defends Its Role in Making Secure Identity Cards
Lawmakers may amend law to clarify value of private-sector competition.
Oversight
New Benghazi Emails? Depends on What the Meaning of ‘New’ Is
Panel Chairman Trey Gowdy pried out fresh documents, but State says they’re old news.
Management
OPM Asked to End Forced Leave for Chemical Safety Board Officials
Managing director and counsel have been idle for four months during misconduct probe.
Management
Making DATA Act Real Means Working Nights and Weekends
Financial management leaders hopeful on standardizing data to measure program performance.
Management
GAO Gets More Transparent By Publishing List of Restricted Reports
Inventory of titles from the past year is aimed at helping lawmakers and Hill staff.
Oversight
SBA Watchdog Warns of IT Security Risks, Poor Data in Contracting Goals
But agency registers overall progress on management and performance score card.
Defense
Navy Shows Progress Toward Clean Books
GAO and independent accountant largely validate military pay controls.
Management
Presidential Hopeful Kasich Would Downsize Transportation and Education Departments
Ohio Republican governor in Post op-ed calls Washington "obsolete."
Management
Temporary 'Bridge Contracts' Risk Overpayments
Awards of sole-source extensions need more definition, GAO warns.
Management
GSA Can Improve Measures for Curbing Costly Property Leases, GAO Says
Uncertainty of "holdovers" hinders space planning by agencies and private owners.
Management
OMB and GSA Tout Progress in Federal Agencies ‘Buying as One’
Governmentwide bid aims to streamline purchasing and trim number of contracts.
Management
Customs and Border Protection Official Not Guilty of Prohibited Hiring
Judge criticizes Office of Special Counsel’s pursuit of case involving rigged job ads.
Oversight
TSA Chief Notes Progress After January’s Passenger Screening Debacle
IG finds fixes encouraging, but vows to continue testing.
Management
Study: Agencies Flout Environmental Rules More than Private Firms
Academics also find regulators less likely to crack down on government violators.
Management
Justice Forces Phony Woman-Owned Contractor to Pay $20 Million
UFC Aerospace and its former president admit violating the Small Business Act.
Management