Illegal Civil Service Appointment Leads to Employee’s Removal
Favoritism in the selection process for a HUD field office director eventually resulted in removal to “regularize” his illegal appointment.
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MSPB Overturned by Appeals Court
The federal appeals court found fault with MSPB’s decision involving a supervisor charged with negligence in making sure an applicant had a required degree.
Analyzing and Reorganizing Federal Agencies
A proposal to reorganize federal government would impact many agencies and employees. Here is a summary of how agencies would be impacted.
House Committee Looking Into ‘Excessive Spending’ on Redecorating Carson’s Office
The House Oversight Committee is probing reports of “excessive spending” on decorating the HUD Secretary’s office.
‘All in a Day’s Work’ at HUD
“Cupcakes embedded with nails served at an office potluck. A formal investigation launched after an employee posted her probation notice in the office restrooms.” These are some of the descriptions written by the judge issuing this decision which he referred to as “all in a day’s work” at the General Counsel’s office at HUD.
Indicted, Convicted, Fired and, Years Later, Still Appealing
A federal employee fired for making false travel voucher claims was convicted in court and fired by HUD back in 2001. He filed various appeals and had some success but he has not gotten his job back. Six years after his removal, the appeals may be approaching the end of the line.
34 Feds Indicted: Are We Getting the Government We Deserve?
WHUD’s “Operation FedRent” program has resulted in indicting 34 federal employees (so far).
