Pay & Benefits

Student loan repayment benefit takes effect

After 11 years and several delays, a student loan repayment benefit for federal employees finally took effect Thursday.

Management

Agencies submit annual performance plans to Congress

On Monday, federal agencies submitted to Congress their annual performance plans for fiscal 2002, outlining how they will meet the Bush administration’s goals of flattening the federal hierarchy while beefing up performance-based contracting.

Management

Watchdog boosts government’s financial grade to a C-

The government has failed its fourth consecutive annual audit, but agencies are making some progress in getting their finances in order–according to a watchdog’s annual financial report card.

Management

Oversight board says IRS needs $10 billion budget

The IRS needs a fiscal 2002 budget of more than $10 billion to sustain its modernization effort and improve customer service, according to the agency’s oversight board.