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Oversight
Critic calls OMB program evaluations biased
Process should be reformed to include agency, congressional stakeholders, former federal employee says.
Oversight
Report finds federal researchers unsure of media rules
Many are not clear about whether they can discuss the policy implications of their work.
Oversight
Bill aims to enhance independence of inspectors general
Idea of setting renewable seven-year term limits for IGs draws mixed response.
Oversight
OMB claims progress in disposing of unneeded real estate
New governmentwide database shows scope of problem, with $17.7 billion in unwanted properties.
Oversight
House investigators seek Justice probe of NASA general counsel
Bipartisan request suggests top lawyer may have destroyed government records and obstructed justice in throwing away meeting tapes.
Oversight
Group argues for shielding contractors’ revenue, employee counts
Disclosure would enable verification of size-based preference claims, advocates of transparency say.
Oversight
IRS cites lack of resources to review potential fraud cases
Official says scrutinizing more refund claims before payment would require tough trade-offs.
Oversight
VA official says bonuses needed to retain top executives
Lawmakers raise questions about department’s performance review boards.
Defense
Official says GovWorks can handle loss of Defense business
Newly restricted purchases made up more than half of contracting shop’s business, director says.
Oversight
NASA inspector general rejects allegations, claims independence
Commerce IG retires in face of three ongoing investigations.
Tech
NASA contract workers threaten strike
All sides agree that a walkout beginning Sunday would not affect shuttle launch set for Friday.
Oversight
Labor employees rally against outsourcing decision
Alleging discrimination, union leader says he is prepared to fight the decision in court.
Oversight
Speed of FAA outsourcing could jeopardize savings
Auditor says six-month timeline for massive conversion of flight service stations risks slippage and cost overruns.
Defense
Size of contracting workforce holds steady
New data shows that half of all acquisition workers will be retirement-eligible within 10 years, but actual departure rates are much lower.
Oversight
OMB orders agencies to report on competition for contracts
Procurement chief raises visibility of “competition advocate” in agency acquisition shops.
Defense
GSA announces five Networx telecom awardees
Sprint Solutions makes the smaller Enterprise contract, after disappointment on the large Universal award in March.
Oversight
Lawyers anticipate failures in Indian trust fund accounting plan
Expected exclusions would eliminate “vast majority” of beneficiaries and assets in dispute, plaintiffs in long-running case argue.
Defense
GAO: Navy needs more contracting discipline
Bad procurement decisions hurt development of new Navy SEAL vessel, reviewers say.
Defense
Defense purchases of services rise sharply
GAO auditors say competition and contract oversight are important to secure best deals for the Pentagon.
Oversight
NASA official grilled on destruction of meeting videos
General counsel says he broke DVDs to prevent them from becoming public records.
