Defense
USAID, Watchdog Clash on Success of $335 Million Afghan Power Plant
SIGAR questions agency’s consultation with Kabul on underused power source.
Management
Agencies Break Records Meeting Small Business Contracting Goals
SBA chief credits Pentagon’s new focus, president’s involvement.
Oversight
IRS Destroyed Tapes with Lois Lerner Emails, Watchdog Confirms
House Republicans see a crime, but inspectors find potential employee error.
News
Try GSA for Your Nuptial Needs
Agency will auction off items from an Alaska bridal shop that was a criminal front.
Oversight
Dethroned House Subcommittee Chairman Regains Gavel
Rep. Meadows to resume Government Operations panel work on employee issues.
Oversight
Amid Calls for Firing, OPM Director 'More Committed Than Ever'
Archuleta defends data breach contracts, disagrees with watchdog critique of agency response.
Management
The Majority of Agency Heads Don’t Actually Use Data on Program Performance
But nearly two-thirds of performance officers in survey see progress toward culture of measurement.
Management
IRS May Offer Hope to Feds Affected by OPM Hack
Senator wants IRS to help protect victims from identity theft, notes reports that thieves are selling the data online.
Defense
How an NPR Librarian Outdid VA Researchers in Finding Mustard Gas Victims
Agency fell short in efforts to trace World War II veterans exposed to mustard gas during experiments.
Defense
Senate Confirms Neffenger to Rescue TSA
Coast Guard veteran welcomed by Homeland Security secretary.
Oversight
Subcommittee Chair Who Was Trying to Be Nicer to Feds Removed After Trade Vote
Meadows took a harsh line on misbehaving feds, but had been trying to improve relations between Congress and public servants.
Tech
Senators Want GSA to Catch Feds Who Use Plastic at Strip Clubs
Travel and purchasing card data would be scoured for waste governmentwide.
Oversight
Justice Watchdog Continues to Clash with FBI Over Access to Documents
Mandatory report notes some cooperation from DEA.
Management
Justice-HHS Strike Force Nabs Medicare Fraudsters for $712 Million
Crackdown is largest ever in dollars and defendants charged.
Oversight
USAID’s Reported Success in Afghanistan May Be Based on Falsified Data
Watchdog says taxpayers may have paid for schools and teachers that don’t exist.
Management
By Running for Sheriff, Corps of Engineers Employee Violated Hatch Act
The independent candidate in Arkansas was warned, says Office of Special Counsel.
Management
Two Placed on Administrative Leave as Tensions Mount at Chemical Safety Board
Problems have escalated from a "toxic work environment to thermonuclear war," employee advocate says.
Management
Lawmakers Slash IRS Budget as Punishment for ‘Underperforming’
A watchdog report released the same day links budget cuts to the decline in service at the tax agency.
Management
Agency Chafes at Ban on Hiring Foreign Specialists
Proposed waiver for difficult-to-fill positions would not significantly affect CBO’s budget, agency argues.
Management
Which Agencies Are Best At Selling Unneeded Property?
The ability to keep some of the proceeds and disciplined management processes have helped some agencies, controller tells senators.
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