Oversight
Merit board advises equal treatment for teleworkers and office employees
Assignments and expectations should be comparable for agencies to realize the full benefit of the work arrangement, report notes.
Defense
Air Force to cut officers, spur early retirement, news report says
Congressional mandates require 436 Air Force captains and majors to lose their jobs, Federal New Radio reports.
Defense
Defense offered buyouts to 35 senior executives
Incentives were part of a purging of 200 senior positions in August and September.
Oversight
OPM responds to USAJobs complaints
Officials emphasize increased security and direct some blame on users.
Pay & Benefits
House approves bill giving flags to families of deceased federal employees
Civilian Service Recognition Act to honor public servants killed in the line of duty passes unanimously.
Pay & Benefits
Redesigned job search website attracts barrage of complaints
OPM stands by product, answering criticisms on search tool, technical glitches and contracting strategy.
News
Government rapidly depleting Deepwater Horizon cleanup fund, GAO finds
Continued BP spill relief may result in lack of money for future spills.
News
Justice employees fight proposed office closings
Lawyers want a Senate hearing on cuts the department says are in line with Attorney General Eric Holder’s call to ‘do more with less.’
Defense
FEMA urged to increase accountability
Improper payments and stretched resources affect the agency’s performance, lawmakers say.
Oversight
Justice plans to cut four antitrust division field offices, employee relocation time
Measures are part of plan to reduce spending by $130 million.
Oversight
FAA failing to keep airport terminal safety incidents grounded, GAO reports
Air traffic controller errors and other incident types are on the rise, auditors find.
Pay & Benefits
Workers’ Compensation Woes
Benefits for employees hurt on the job need an upgrade, but nothing is changing -- yet.
Oversight
EPA plagued with poor budgetary and workforce organization, GAO reports
Agency produces unreliable budget reports and overlaps resources.
News
Lawmakers urge super committee to address contractor salary cap
Bipartisan letter seeks a lower limit that applies to all contract employees, not just the top paid executives.
Oversight
The IRS isn’t watching purchase card transactions closely enough, study finds
Thousands of improper purchases took place between 2007 and 2009, IG says.
News
IRS hiring response time could still be faster, despite progress, IG finds
Improvements to hiring software and employee training have helped, report says.
News
Cuts to IRS funding would increase deficit, union says
The agency needs resources to collect taxes, Congress is warned.
Oversight
GAO recommends OMB help fund long-term efficiency initiatives
Upfront investments in projects to streamline operations can help save money down the road, report says.
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