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EPA failed to assess coal risks, IG finds
The agency recommended using coal waste for nearly a decade, despite concentrations of arsenic, lead and mercury, report finds.
News
Protection of U.S. nuclear arsenal faulted by experts
National Nuclear Security Administration fails to coordinate with other agencies to guard stockpiles, says National Research Council.
News
Homeland Security offers tool to curb errors in work eligibility
Citizenship and Immigration Services hopes self-check program will allow workers to avoid being mislabeled.
Defense
Pentagon not spotting overpayments to contractors, IG finds
Report comes as scrutiny of Defense’s budget intensifies.
Oversight
GSA’s wiki platform is improving efficiency and performance, senior official says
Initiative is in keeping with White House efforts to link open government to improved operations.
Oversight
SEC told to reorganize and live within its means
House hearing on conflict-of-interest charges involving former general counsel leaves agency battling for public trust and increased funding.
Defense
Deputy U.S. marshal killed in the line of duty
John Perry was the third federal officer to be shot to death in less than a month.
Oversight
State Department’s training program taken to task
GAO cites need for a more systematic and data-driven approach at hearing in which possibility of budget cuts loomed large.
Pay & Benefits
Coming soon: The 2011 version of legislation to speed presidential appointments
Senate panel explores decades-old problem of confirmation stalemates characterized by paperwork overload and politics among lawmakers.
Pay & Benefits
NTEU bemoans lack of information on possible shutdown
Agencies should be answering employees’ questions about impact on their benefits and whether they can moonlight, union members are told.
Pay & Benefits
Federal workers rally against Wisconsin governor
Government employee union members gather at Badger state’s Washington office to protest proposal to curtail collective bargaining.
Oversight
Obama proposal for CFTC fees draws cheers, brickbats
As Republicans seek major cuts in Commodity Futures Trading Commission, plan to dun users to pay for regulation pleases consumer groups but not industry.
Oversight
Washington feds raise record amount in 2010 for charity
National Capital Area employees donated $66.7 million through the Combined Federal Campaign.
Defense
GAO calls Pentagon policies inconsistent on medical care in war zones
Conflicting guidance on routine treatment for civilian employees and service members could pose problems, report finds.
Pay & Benefits
Official: Contractors will bear brunt of personnel cuts at command
Army Gen. Raymond Odierno said 2,000 of the nearly 3,000 positions slated for elimination at the Joint Forces Command will be contractor jobs.
Oversight
Feds rally against becoming scapegoats for fiscal woes
Union members march to the Capitol to deliver a petition asking Congress not to balance the budget by freezing pay and reducing the workforce.
Oversight
Report touts innovation as a key tool in confronting shrinking budgets
Creativity can help agencies grow more efficient in addition to offering higher quality services, nonprofit and consultancy find.
Oversight
Interior unveils new scientific integrity policy
Advocacy groups embrace rules designed to prevent political manipulation of findings, but seek further refinement.
Defense
GAO: Northern border remains too porous
A new report says the U.S.-Canada border is still too vulnerable to drug smuggling and terrorists.
Defense
‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ training begins in February
Troops will be educated on new conduct policies related to the repeal of the law banning gays from serving openly in the military starting next month.
