Oversight
IRS Employee Admits to Criminal Identity Theft
Call center staffer used taxpayer Social Security numbers to file fraudulent returns.
Management
Defense Agencies Continue Awarding Contracts to Suspended Firms, Report Finds
A 1981 law allows federal officials to override the firms’ suspensions for such misconduct as fraud, bribery and theft.
Management
Poll: Americans Still Want a President Who's a Good Manager
But Gallup finds fewer favoring that skill under Trump than under Bill Clinton.
Management
GSA Watchdog Raises Questions on Canceled FBI Headquarters Move
Leaked draft report suggests GSA head may have misspoken on the extent of the White House’s involvement in the decision.
Management
Census Bureau Takes Hits from Lawsuits, GAO Review and Cancelled Contract
Government Publishing Office spent $5.5 million on a printing company for 2020 decennial forms that went bankrupt.
Management
Small Business Advocate Wins $475K in Legal Fees After 4-Year Fight With Government
Lloyd Chapman’s long quest for Pentagon contract data may be over.
Oversight
Nonprofit Files Hatch Act Complaints on 10 White House Officials
Social media posts from budget director and press secretaries were partisan, group argues.
Oversight
Interior Secretary's Ties to Planned Brewery Being Probed by Watchdog
Oil company Halliburton said to cooperate to develop Zinke's Montana site.
Oversight
Judge Removes Postal Employee Who Violated Hatch Act By Running for Partisan Office
Philadelphia-area processing clerk was a candidate in two elections.
Management
Vacancy Rate for Top Agency Jobs Continues to Set Records
After 17 months, only half of key appointments have been filled. That’s on top of the highest turnover of top-tier staff of any recent president.
Management
Trump Names Oklahoma Academic as Science Adviser
Meteorologist Droegemeier wins bipartisan praise.
Management
State Department Still Has a Lot of Vacancies: Pompeo's Mixed Success
Though hiring is a stated top priority, budget constraints have kept numbers down.
Management
Lawmakers Highlight Trump's Personal Stake in FBI Headquarters
News leak has president "obsessed" with "ugliest" building in downtown Washington.
Management
Senators Unveil Legislation to Overhaul the IRS
Rob Portman and Ben Cardin want to revitalize the tax agency’s structure and management.
Defense
National Intel Office Restructures to Improve Operations
The ODNI stood up four new directorates to better develop the workforce and integrate intelligence, and improve decision-making.
Management
NSA Watchdog Breaks Precedent By Releasing Semi-Annual Report
Storch emphasizes transparency, welcomes whistleblowers.
Management
EPA Press Staff Under Pruitt Sought to Discredit Departing Career Staff
Emails newly released under FOIA reveal distortions of pensions of Trump critics.
Management
How USDA Will Bypass Congress to Give Farmers $12 Billion in Emergency Aid
Budget analysts consider the Trump plan unusual.
Management
As Shutdown Clock Ticks, Senate to Take Up Four Spending Bills
With appropriators behind schedule, longtime budget pundit fears clash over Trump’s border wall.
Oversight
Trump Must Face Lawsuit on Hotel Profits, Judge Rules
Attorneys general win round on case citing violations of Emoluments Clauses.
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