GAO: Energy Department Broke Law With Tweet on Health Care
The Energy Department was found to be in violation of a statute when it issued a tweet about an editorial on ObamaCare written by the agency Secretary.
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House Passes Bill Preventing IRS From Rehiring Fired Employees
Legislation that would prohibit the IRS from hiring employees that were let go for misconduct has taken another step forward in Congress.
Report: Over Half of Agencies’ Public Spending Data are Wrong
A new Senate report found that over half of the published data submitted to USAspending.gov contain inaccuracies.
Former Postal Employee Sniffed, Poked Holes in Packages Looking for Pot
A former Postal Service mail handler has pleaded guilty to a unique scheme to steal marijuana from packages mailed from states where it is legal.
The President Proposes, Congress Disposes. Does The Budget Still Work That Way?
The author says the budget process is broken and it is putting an undue strain on federal agencies by hamstringing their day-to-day operations.
GAO: VA Whistleblowers 10x More Likely to Be Disciplined Than Peers
A new GAO report found that the VA suffers from data reliability problems in its systems for tracking employee misconduct actions.
IRS to Reduce Collection of Personal Donor Information in Certain Cases
The Treasury Department announced that the IRS will no longer require certain tax-exempt organizations to file personally identifiable information about their donors.
House Passes Legislation Requiring Federal Agencies to Keep Electronic Records
A bill that just passed the House would require agencies to preserve email records and make them searchable.
Creating Path for Restructuring Federal Government
Legislation has been introduced to create a path for implementing a plan to restructure or reorganize portions of the federal government.
Bill Introduced to Abolish ICE
Legislation has been introduced to abolish the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, although it appears it will be dead on arrival.
