Man Pretends to Be His Dead Sister to Steal VA Benefits
A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to stealing over $70,000 in benefits payments from the VA by posing as his dead sister.
Author: Ian Smith
Despite More New Claims Than Usual, Retirement Backlog Improves
Despite more incoming claims than usual in March, OPM was able to make a sizable reduction to the retirement backlog.
House Dems Ask to Block Funding for OPM Reorganization
A group of House Democrats have asked to block funding for the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize OPM.
Are ID Monitoring Services Worth the Money?
A new report from GAO calls into question the effectiveness of identity theft protection services.
Effect of the Retroactive Pay Raise on the TSP
The TSP has issued a short memo for agency payroll offices regarding the impact of the retroactive pay raise.
Bills Introduced to Safeguard Insurance Benefits During Shutdowns
A pair of bills have been introduced to with the intention of protecting federal employees’ insurance benefits in the event of a shutdown.
Senate Bill Would Give TSA Officers Collective Bargaining Rights
Both the House and Senate have now introduced bills to give full collective bargaining rights to TSA officers.
Would Replacing the Dollar Bill with a Coin Save the Government Money?
Past legislative attempts to eliminate the dollar bill in favor of coins say it will save the government money. Is this really true?
It’s Here! Executive Order Issued Implementing 2019 Pay Raise
The long awaited executive order on the 2019 retroactive pay raise has been issued by President Trump.
GAO: Roughly Half of Older Americans Have No Retirement Savings
An updated GAO report shows that almost half of households 55 and up have no retirement savings.
