Oversight
Justice Watchdog Finds Fired FBI Leader McCabe 'Lacked Candor'
Attorney general’s grounds for dismissal of former No. 2 at the bureau confirmed.
Oversight
Treasury and White House Regulatory Chief Agree to Vet IRS Rules
Neomi Rao promises to avoid delaying implementation of new tax law.
Management
Substance Abuse Agency Wants to End ‘Contractor-Driven’ Approach to Care
A contractor group calls SAMHSA chief’s decision to end technical assistance contracts misguided.
Management
Irreconcilable Differences Mark Evaluations of EPA’s Performance
Agency’s self-review cites record-high enforcement; advocacy group blasts enforcement nosedive.
Defense
Pentagon’s Delayed Report On Services Contracts Draws Union Ire
The Defense Department says the required documents that detail spending are “at the printer.”
Oversight
Justice Watchdog Adds FBI Surveillance Issues to an Already Full Plate
The IG’s acceptance of the request from Republican lawmakers troubles some Democrats.
Management
IRS Acting Chief Is Pleased With Funding Hike Critics Say Isn’t Enough
Stretched staff will expand to implement the new tax law as Congress mulls reforms.
Management
Evidence-Based Policy Meets Reality In Federal Agencies
The Bipartisan Policy Center identifies 16 barriers to changing program evaluation culture.
Oversight
Miscommunication, Not Dishonesty, Marked FBI Handling of San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone
The bureau’s watchdog found that then-Director James Comey did not make inaccurate statements at the time.
Management
In the Era of Fake News, VOA Is Fact-Checking Russia’s Messages
The agency’s Polygraph.info is desk expanding its “disinformation news” coverage.
Management
Army Told to Improve Monitoring of Small Business Subcontracts
Pentagon watchdog finds high turnover and poor training among contracting officials.
Management
Long-Proprietary Congressional Research Reports Will Now Be Made Public
Transparency groups hail provision in omnibus spending bill to force release.
Management
The 19 Agencies Trump Tried To Kill Aren’t Going Away
Some will even get a funding boost.
Management
EPA Turns Over Pruitt Travel Records Showing Higher Expenses Than Initially Disclosed
House Oversight panel Republican and Democratic staff members are perusing flight and hotel costs.
Oversight
House Democrat Says Trump Is Planning a 'Coup' at Broadcasting Board
Engel warns CEO Lansing of whistleblower allegations of propaganda scheme.
Management
Relaunch of President’s Management Agenda Touts 'Getting 'er Done'
New private-sector-based plan lacks promised specifics on agency reorganization.
Pay & Benefits
Agriculture Clamps Down On Telework, Stirring Union Resistance
Critics question the policy’s legality.
Pay & Benefits
Denying FBI’s McCabe His Pension Would Be Unusual, Attorneys Say
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire 22-year FBI veteran Andrew McCabe may be plowing new ground in federal employment law.
Management
Justice IG Tells FBI to Improve Training in Handling of Whistleblowers
Protected disclosures not always honored in program former director Comey lauded.
Oversight
GOP Lawmakers Fault Agencies for Issuing Too Much Guidance
House Republicans are targeting the informal documents agencies publish to explain complex rules.
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