USDA Responds to Coburn on Conference Spending
The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a response to Senator Tom Coburn’s inquiry about excessive spending on conferences featuring wine tasting events.
Author: Ian Smith
Coburn: Average New Hire Equates to One Week Furlough for 52 Federal Workers
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has sent a second letter to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget saying that applying the cost of the average annual salary of a new federal position could potentially avoid furloughs for 52 current federal workers in essential positions.
House Votes to Extend Pay Freeze in Government Funding Bill
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would extend the pay freeze on the federal workforce through 2013.
Coburn Urges USDA to Cancel Wine Tasting Conferences
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) sent a letter this week to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to cancel two upcoming conferences that Coburn feels are an example of unnecessary spending when sequestration is threatening agency budgets.
FEEA Expects Surge of Applications from Furloughs
With sequestration now in effect, the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund is bracing for an avalanche of requests about furlough assistance for federal families.
White House Holds Off Threatening Veto On House Pay Freeze Bill
The White House issued a statement on the House GOP plan to temporarily fund the government and extend the pay freeze on the federal workforce that stopped short of threatening a veto should it pass both the House and Senate.
OPM Retirement Claims Backlog Jumps 14%
The outstanding inventory of retirement claims jumped 14% in February according to the latest monthly status report from OPM.
House GOP Plan to Fund Government Would Extend Pay Freeze
House Republicans unveiled a plan Monday to fund day-to-day operations of the government through September.
Sequestration and Your TSP Account
The TSP has provided some information to participants on how sequestration may affect their accounts.
Can You Get Unemployment Compensation While Furloughed?
OPM has provided information for federal employees who may be wondering if they can get unemployment compensation while furloughed.
