FBI Raids Office of Special Counsel
FBI agents have raided the Office of Special Counsel and the home of Special Counsel Scott Bloch.
Agency News
Current news impacting federal agencies and the federal employees who work at them.
Waste, Fraud, Abuse and Government Charge Cards
The recent publicity about charge card abuse by federal employees outlined in a GAO report has been reported in news media all over the country. The Office of Management and Budget has new guidance for federal agencies telling them steps they must take to get a handle on the problem.
Breaking News: FLRA General Counsel Disappears
A recent news article on the FLRA site refers to the absence of an FLRA General Counsel. The site does not indicate where she may be though.
Policy, Politics, Religion and Death: Could There Be Any Controversy Here?
Sometimes agency policy decisions can create a strong emotional reaction from the public.
IRS Takes Hard Line on Employee Tax Returns
An employee of the Internal Revenue Service was fired for three years of questionable tax returns. She tried to convince the agency and third parties the problem was with her tax preparer. A federal court was not convinced and the errant IRS employee remains off the agency’s payroll.
Not in My Backyard
Earmarks are a way that those in Congress can control federal money to help win elections. The Department of Veterans Affairs may have the expertise but, as another earmark enters the budget, it clearly does not have the power to make controversial decisions when the interests of powerful Congressional constituents are threatened.
Money, Justice, Lawyers and ‘Equal Access’
Who wins and who loses in our legal system seems to ebb and flow. The Equal Access to Justice Act created new winners and losers. But, as with many laws, new interpretations may change how the law is applied and create new winners and losers. Here is an example.
Why Work for Uncle Sam? Perhaps To Climb a Huge Rock
As the baby boomers working for Uncle Sam retire, a new generation will take their place. Some see the new generation as different and perhaps not as capable. Here is one new federal employee already making her mark on the government but in her own way and with her own priorities.
Delinquent Taxes and ‘Phishing’
The IRS is telling taxpayers how to determine if a person seeking personal financial information is acting on behalf of the agency.
Sometimes Nice “Guys” Finish First
Colleen Duffy Kiko has been appointed as the new General Counsel for the FLRA.
