News
IRS headquarters to remain shut for months
Repairing extensive damage from flooding will cost tens of millions of dollars; employees may start returning in the fall.
Defense
Finalists for 2006 public service medals lauded
Employees serve as an inspiration to a new generation of public servants, senator says.
Management
EEOC seeks to offer buyouts, early outs to headquarters employees
Funds freed up would be used to hire investigators, mediators and attorneys for field offices.
Management
Forest Service ends controversial fleet maintenance contract
Contract was the one of the first awards under May 2003 rules that sparked debate about employee appeal rights.
Pay & Benefits
House panel backs 2.7 percent military pay raise
Action likely to set off a battle to provide a similar increase for civilian federal employees; President Bush has proposed 2.2 percent.
Management
Trade official nominated to be next OMB director
Bush urges Senate to move quickly to confirm Rob Portman as a replacement for Joshua Bolten.
Management
Report: IRS plan to close service centers based on faulty data
Agency pledges to improve accuracy; will not shut any service facilities this year.
Defense
Contest to represent DHS workers will begin in May
Unions say upcoming fight over 21,000 Customs and Border Protection employees will not hinder effort to challenge personnel reforms.
Management
Interior secretary resigns; will leave at end of month
Gale Norton says she will take a break and then return to the private sector.
Management
Federal program performance up slightly, OMB reports
More than 70 percent of programs rated for the 2007 budget are deemed “adequate” or better.
Management
Homeland Security chief financial officer to step down
President announces intention to nominate new Senate-confirmed CFO, as required by a 2004 financial accountability law.
Management
VA violated law in funding outsourcing studies, GAO says
Department argues that law only bars unsanctioned use of health care funds for formal competitive sourcing studies.
News
Report: OMB should increase health care cost estimates for job competitions
Costs assessed federal employee teams haven’t changed in years and are too low, GAO says.
Management
Congress backs 3.1 percent raise, competitive sourcing measures
House, Senate negotiators approve union-backed changes to job competition rules.
Tech
Agencies lose ground on e-gov section of management score card
Six agencies see scores drop, primarily because of failure to reach key milestones.
Tech
Challenge of contract to upgrade federal jobs site rejected
GAO rules that OPM’s choice of a firm to enhance USAJOBS was reasonable, despite higher cost of its proposal.
News
Program reviews strain OMB, agency staff
Assessments fail to provide enough specific suggestions for improvement, GAO says.
Management
Report: EEOC failed to weigh all reorganization options
Agency officials didn’t consider all of the advice contained in an outside report before moving forward on restructuring, GAO finds.
Management
Park Service updates management policies
Proposed policy includes strict guidelines for approving construction projects.
Management
Most agencies meet first ‘strategic sourcing’ deadline
Initiative requires analyzing three types of major purchases to find ways to cut better deals.
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