Oversight
Newly Installed Special Counsel Wants to Adjudicate Cases More Swiftly
Henry Kerner welcomes new pro-whistleblower tools for independent agency.
Oversight
Zinke Travel Records Hint Helicopter Use Was Steered by Political Schedule
FOIA releases to Politico show aides rejecting car travel as time-consuming; Interior press office says the secretary was attending official events.
Management
Disaster Responses Brought Out Federal Agencies’ Best, Leaders Say
Senior executives hear how SBA and Homeland Security showcased leadership principles.
Management
Winners of 2017 Presidential Rank Awards Announced
Recipients will receive monetary awards in honor of their achievements.
Management
Senators Press State Dept. to Drop Hiring Freeze and Shine Light on Reorg Plan
Reforms could hurt "America's Foreign Service and Civil Service professionals" and put diplomacy at risk, one letter says.
Management
Military Services Failed to Report Hundreds of Criminal Fingerprint Records to FBI, Watchdog Finds
Missing records can have tragic consequences, as was the case in the recent mass shooting in Texas.
Oversight
Treasury Watchdog Probes Mnuchin's Handling of Tax Reform 'Study'
Democratic senator accuses secretary of overstating career staff research that was not made public.
Oversight
Depleted Export-Import Bank Hit With Another Vacancy
Acting chief leaves as Senate panel continues to delay confirmation of Trump nominee.
Oversight
Dodd and Frank Reunite to Defend Consumer Bureau's Succession Plan
Dueling acting directors continue at cross purposes as court case advances.
Oversight
New Special Counsel Takes on Kellyanne Conway Hatch Act Probe
Henry Kerner's former legal nonprofit argued White House officials were exempt from the law restricting political activity.
Management
Could a Resource-Strapped IRS Handle Tax Reform?
Congress’s continuing cuts to the tax agency’s budget contrast with the Reagan administration’s funding hikes after the 1986 reforms.
Management
Tillerson Fills In Some Details of the State Department’s Unfolding ‘Redesign’
“I don’t want to have fire a bunch of people,” said the Secretary of State.
Management
Court Refuses to Block Trump Appointee From Assuming Command of Consumer Bureau
Judge rejects CFPB deputy director’s request for a temporary restraining order to bar Mick Mulvaney from serving as acting director.
Management
State Department’s Reorganization Guru Quits
After three months on the job, private-sector efficiency expert resigns.
Defense
Watchdogs Differ on U.S. Troops’ Handling of Afghan Child Sex Abuse
IGs for Pentagon and Afghanistan reconstruction took different approaches to a serious problem.
Management
Trump Budget Director Arrives at Consumer Bureau as Legal Clash Unfolds
It's unclear who is in charge at CFPB.
Management
Retired IRS Chief Koskinen Warns Against Agency Budget Cuts
His only regret about the political targeting fracas is mismanaged communication.
Oversight
Interior IG Advances Probe of Secretary Zinke’s Travel (And His Wife’s)
Watchdog issued an unusual alert about incomplete documentation.
Management
State Dept. Defends Management Reforms Against Senators' Complaints
McCain and Shaheen want more consultation with Congress on staff cuts.
Oversight
Last of 24 Scammers Impersonating IRS Agents Pleads Guilty
Probe of money laundering conspiracy involved Justice, Homeland Security and Treasury IG.
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