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FEMA apparently lacks the internal controls to prevent significant amounts of waste and fraud in handling federal emergency situations, as evidenced by the agency’s response to a Florida hurricane last year.
While public service may still be a calling for many U.S. citizens who wish to serve their country and work for the common good, it’s still not enough of an incentive to attract college graduates, even for the “Class of 9/11,” according to a recent survey.
The House voted to transfer about half of the proposed $53 million that was to be used for implementing new personnel reforms at DHS to assist the nation’s federal firefighters.
Internet blogs or posting services are a great way for people to communicate. But words are a powerful tool and one person’s well-founded complaint may just be unjustified whining to another reader. One group of federal employees found out how the internet may impact their working lives and their job security.
OPM just released the results from the 2004 Federal Human Capital Survey, which reveals that feds think the work they do is important, but that excellent performance is not recognized and poor performers aren’t dealt with.
The House Government Reform Committee passed three bills that would increase the employee benefits for federal civilian and military workers.
GAO issued a special publication of answers to key questions about Social Security reform.
The last four weeks have not been kind to TSP stock fund investors.
OSC sent a detailed report to the president following an investigation prompted by allegations of mismanagement at the Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground…
The federal retirement system can be complex and confusing. Add a divorce into the mix, and the confusion and complexity increase. Here is a recent case that shows how confusing the issue of a survivor annuity can become as a result of a divorce.
