Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Mark Pryor (D-AR) have introduced a bill prohibiting the federal government from employing those with seriously delinquent tax debts.
OPM has put out a call for agencies to submit nominations for the Presidential Rank Awards.
A recent GAO report concluded that OPM is still failing in its plans to improve the agency’s retirement processing capabilities.
OPM received fewer new retirement claims in March and April than it did in January and February.
Details of financial transactions by members of Congress and thousands of high-level federal workers were supposed to be posted online last month for anyone in the world to see – a key step, supporters of the move said, toward greater transparency in government.
Federal workers are being allowed to double-dip on unemployment benefits, with some making more in jobless aid than their former salaries, a new audit has found.
A federal appeals court ruled the National Labor Relations Board can’t force businesses to display posters informing their employees of their right to form a union.
The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol said Tuesday that his agents have a tough time ousting armed drug cartel spotters from the tops of U.S. mountains because the rules of engagement constrain them.
Ian Smith has worked in the web development field since 1998. During his career, he has been involved in developing a number of web applications on federal topics such as a federal case research system and online newsletters for federal agencies and employees.
Ian is one of the co-founders of FedSmith.com, and he maintains the web applications and database for FedSmith.com as well as creates new applications for the site in his spare time.