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The Labor Department has issued its Conflicts of Interest Rule that requires investment advisers to act in the best interest of their customers rather than themselves. This is a summary of the new rules and reactions from various groups to the changes.
Is a “Super Saver” Thrift Savings Plan program a future possibility for TSP investors? The author of a recent FedSmith article advocates a change and also clarifies and expands upon statements in response to observations on the article from an expert at the FRTIB.
After a massive influx of new retirement applications in January and February, OPM finally got a break in March and was able to make some headway on reducing the retirement claims backlog.
An appeal against the Air Force for discrimination based on military service has been kept alive by a recent federal appeals court decision.
The amount of tax money being collected by the IRS continues to grow according to the latest data provided by the agency.
The federal appeals court has concluded that the Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency violated the USERRA by refusing to extend a criminal investigator’s tour in Lima, Peru.
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform fired off at least 25 letters this week to various federal agency leaders requesting information on how their agencies acquire and preserve art and artifacts in an effort to ensure taxpayer money is not being wasted on decorating federal buildings.
A petition started last month asked the White House to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. As the petition’s deadline draws near, how likely is it that it will get a response from the White House? While those in favor of repealing these measures may not like the answer, a recent House hearing may still offer some hope.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) recently sent a follow up letter to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter demanding information that the agency has thus far failed to provide regarding Carter’s use of personal email for conducting official business.
An IRS employee failed with the MSPB, and now the court, to overturn her retirement as coerced.
