Where Should Federal Agencies Be Buying Their Flowers?
Should federal agencies have to buy their floral decorations domestically? One Congressman wants to make it a requirement.
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Dismantling the Argument for Dismantling OPM
A former OPM director offered her views on the proposal to reorganize the agency. The author analyzes her remarks.
GAO Doesn’t Sound Wild About the OPM Reorg Plan
A recent GAO report says that plans for carrying out the proposed reorganization of OPM are lacking so far.
EPA Rejects IG’s Suggestion to Recoup a Portion of Former Administrator’s Travel Costs
The EPA said it does not plan to recoup some of former administrator Scott Pruitt’s travel costs in response to the suggestion from its IG.
USPS Loses $2.1 Billion in Q2 2019
The Postal Service saw its net losses increase over last year according to its latest financial report.
Another Attempt to Let USPS Ship Alcohol
One Congresswoman is devoted in her efforts to allow the Postal Service to ship alcoholic beverages. How likely is this to happen?
Filling Out the Impasses Panel
President Trump has reappointed two FSIP members. What impact will this have on federal employees’ case decisions?
USDA Announces Finalists for its New Agency Locations
USDA has announced finalists among locations being considered for relocating two sub-agencies.
Third MSPB Member Finally Nominated
The long awaited third member of the MSPB has been nominated. Does this mean the case backlog will finally start to improve?
VA Publishes Code of Integrity for its Employees
The VA recently published a new Code of Integrity to set the ethical standards and obligations of its employees.
