‘Government Sponsored Moguls:’ Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
A new report issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform argues that it is time to cut off Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from their government provided support for good.
Shooting the Messenger: Coburn Defends GAO
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has released a new report criticizing proposed cuts to the Government Accountability Office.
Congress Has Some Advice for TSA
According to a new report released by House Congressional leaders, the Transportation Security Administration has lost its focus on air transportation security and instead has become an “enormous, inflexible and distracted bureaucracy.”
What are the Best Places to Work in Government?
The Partnership for Public Service has released its list of the best places to work in the federal government for 2011.
Removal for Hefty Award Check from Outside Organization Hits A Snag
An Interior Department economist was bestowed with a $383,600 award by a group the employee assisted in bringing a successful false claims action involving underpayment by oil companies. The employee was fired. Here is the most recent appeals court decision. It isn’t over yet.
‘Uproot and Overhaul Washington:’ Perry Plan Would Eliminate Three Federal Agencies
Rick Perry has released a plan outlining how he would reduce the size of the federal government if he was to be elected President.
How Many Judges Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb?
The author says that a recent MSPB decision highlights something he believes has gone wrong in government, that being an unwillingness or inability to effectively deal with poor performing employees.
Reasonable Accommodation and Attendance
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires an agency to reasonably accommodate the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified employee with a disability. But how does this factor into an employee’s attendance at work?
OPM Announces New FEGLI Premiums
OPM has released the new premiums for the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) categories. The new rates will be effective the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2012.
Why the Economy Cannot Heal Itself
The author says that the financial meltdown in 2008 mirrored the stock market crash of 1929 and could have been avoided if the Glass-Steagall Act had not been repealed.
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