OPM Makes Progress on Reducing Winter Backlog Growth
After a sharp increase in the number of backlogged retirement applications during the first two months of the year, OPM was able to make some progress in reducing the overall backlog in March.
Author: Ian Smith
Republicans Call for Ousting of IRS Commissioner
A group of House Republicans sent a letter to President Trump calling for the removal of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.
Senators Call for Review of Hiring Freeze
Two Senators have asked the GAO to conduct a review of President Trump’s hiring freeze, expressing concern that it may ultimately fail to reduce spending.
Trump Donates His First Quarter Salary to National Park Service
President Trump has chosen to donate first quarter salary to a federal agency.
VA: Pornography Viewing Incident Underscores Need for Employee Accountability Legislation
The VA cited a recent incident in which it was unable to promptly remove an employee who was watching porn on the job as evidence of the need for legislation to make it easier to fire employees for misconduct.
House Wants Third Parties to Validate EPA Regs
Legislation that recently passed the House would require the EPA to base any regulations it makes on publicly available information.
Washington’s Newest Federal Employee: Ivanka Trump
The White House announced this week that Ivanka Trump will officially become a federal employee to serve as an advisor to the President.
Hiding Contacts with Chinese Intelligence Agents Leads to State Department Employee’s Arrest
A long-time employee of the State Department was charged with misleading the FBI about gifts she received from Chinese intelligence agents over the course of several years.
Census Bureau Releases List of Subjects for 2020 Census
The Census Bureau has provided Congress the list of subjects for the questions that it plans to ask Americans in the 2020 Census.
Postal Employee Charged with Stealing His Co-Workers Identities
A Postal employee from New Jersey has been charged with stealing the identities of other Postal workers to file fraudulent insurance claims.
