Oversight

119 Agency Officials Noted for Visiting Trump Properties

Ethics group CREW researched president’s 1,400 "known conflicts of interest."

Management

Science Foundation Plays Catch-Up on 111 Deferred Grant Reviews

Agency that hands out $20 million a day plans for a second potential shutdown.

Management

House Armed Services Members Challenge Pentagon on Climate Change

Democrats ask Defense chief for revisions to report, citing statutory requirements.

Management

FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Collecting $25,000 in Pay for Hours He Didn't Work

Special agent claimed nearly 238 unworked hours on timesheets in 2016, and 136 in 2017.

Oversight

IRS Private Debt Collectors Make Deals That Don’t Always Pan Out

Customer satisfaction is high for four companies, but payment calculations can be wrong, watchdog finds.

Management

Air Traffic Controllers Warn Against Another Shutdown

Union chief says system damage over the past five weeks is not fully known.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown Stretched Services of Federal Employee Charity

Corporate donations replenished the cash available to low-income agency staff.

Management

Feds Dig Out From 35 Days’ Worth of Piled-Up Work

IRS, Census and science agency employees bemoan shutdown’s long-term impact.

Management

White House Wants to Reduce the Shutdown Pain for Contractors

Under draft guidance obtained by Government Executive, OMB would reverse past policy and allow payments to contractors, raising legal concerns.

Oversight

With New Powers, House Oversight Chair Bolsters Subpoena Authority

Staff-supervised depositions again allowed as panel revs up high-profile probes.

Management

FBI Field Offices Collect Food Donations for Unpaid Employees

Normally quiet and nonpolitical agents association publishes shutdown damage report.

Oversight

White House Widens Its Clampdown on Congressional Travel

After cancellation of Pelosi trip, OMB instructs agency security teams to get permission.