While some would argue that a former military member and federal employee should be held to a higher standard, this petitioner argued his status and poor health justified reducing his 33-month prison sentence. He took his case to the U.S. Supreme Court but, with the exception of Justice David Souter, he did not convince the court his case was meritorious.
A little-known bill pending on Congress could be the “mother lode” of bureaucracy for one small federal agency. State and local governments may not like more power being transferred to an agency in Washington but what they want may not make much of a difference.
Would you prefer to have your TSP money only being invested in “socially responsible” companies as defined by Congress or the TSP?
Your TSP funds did very well in May. Here are the results. What does the future hold? We should be at the end of a long bull market but some optimists see a very bright future for stocks.
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has just issued a decision that gives DoD approval to proceed with the new labor relations structure by overturning a ruling of a lower court.
Welcome to the Internet revolution. Some readers ask why we run news articles that we know (or should know) that our readers will not like? Why do we run news items that make some federal employees look bad?
Most readers are probably not aware of the “FedRent” initiative but the program has snared an employee of SSA who has now been indicted for mail fraud by allegedly devising a plan to illegally receive funds from HUD.
In most cases, a federal employee who is an alcoholic will not be able to keep a federal security clearance. In an unusual case, one federal employee kept his security clearance despite years of excessive drinking.
April was another good month for TSP investors. We have had several years of excellent growth in the stock market and many TSP investors have done very well. But, after counting your retirement dollars in your TSP as a result of the April returns, step back and take a hard look at how your money is now distributed. Are you ready for the future?
A recent GAO report finds that there has been considerable fraud with regard to the tax-free benefit given to federal employees who are receiving free cards to ride public transportation. But what about the money from the sale of those tickets? If you sold tickets, and did not report the income, you may want to seek legal advice.
