Troops in Iraq are Heroes Say Readers
Many readers wrote in to comment on Andy Rooney’s beliefs regarding American troops in Iraq. Most readers disagree with his comments.
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Threats by IRS Employee To Have Former Spouse Audited Justify Removal Says Court
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upholds a decision by the IRS to fire an employee for making a threat against a taxpayer even though the employee was not on duty.
TSP Results for March: C Fund is Down–All Other Funds Still Go Up
The C fund is down for March but all other TSP funds are up slightly.
Questions About Using Federal Employees to Analyze John Kerry’s Tax Proposals
Allegations that the Treasury Dept. used federal employees inappropriately to attack the Kerry tax proposal have been made public.
Supreme Court Denies Release of Vince Foster Photos
The Supreme Court ruled that the Freedom of Information Act does not compel releasing photographs of death scene photos of Vince Foster.
Absolute Performance Standards Are Acceptable Says Court
The Federal Circuit concludes in a case involving a Navy employee that absolute performance standards may be a valid basis for a performance standard.
Allocating Your Investment Funds: New Options May Be Coming Your Way
TSP considers adding life cycle funds to investment options for TSP investors
Government Does Not Discriminate Against Overweight Employees Say Readers
Women and men who work for the federal government and are overweight are not paid less according to FedSmith.com readers.
GPRA Has Had Positive Impact on Government Says GAO
GAO says that the GPRA has established a good foundation of results-oriented performance planning.
TSP Adds New Call Center to Handle Queries
TSP investors calling with questions or requests to handle TSP related actions will now have more than one center handling their calls.
