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GAO Suggests Safe Practices for Returning Federal Employees to Offices

By Ian SmithJune 25, 2020 3:33 PM
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GAO has listed considerations it said agencies need to take to safely bring federal employees back to work in an office environment.

GAO Weighs in on Annual COLA Calculations

By Ralph R. SmithJune 19, 2020 6:51 AM
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GAO recommends the BLS evaluate the data sources used to calculate the annual COLA as they may not be accurate.

Are Whistleblowers More Likely to Be Fired if They Are Probationary Employees?

By Ian SmithMay 28, 2020 3:57 PM
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A GAO report attempted to determine if whistleblowers are more likely to be fired when they are in probationary status.

Employment Costs are Killing the Postal Service

By Ian SmithFebruary 12, 2020 2:41 PM
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Employment related costs make up the bulk of the Postal Service’s operating costs. A recent GAO report looks at the burden they place on the agency.

Shake Up Government With an Agile Organization and Workforce

By Jeff NealOctober 23, 2019 3:11 PM
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The author says that the trends in government’s HR policies add up to a lot of risk in its ability to compete for talent as it deals with an aging workforce.

Are Land Management Agencies Doing Enough to Protect Their Employees?

By Ian SmithOctober 22, 2019 9:11 AM

A GAO report analyzed how land management agencies protect their employees from extremist violence.

OPM Has Work to Do to Improve its Retirement Application Processing

By Ian SmithJune 16, 2019 8:50 AM
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A recent GAO report says that OPM has problems, some self-inflicted, that are hindering improvements to the agency’s retirement application processing.

GAO Doesn’t Sound Wild About the OPM Reorg Plan

By Ian SmithMay 22, 2019 2:59 PM
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A recent GAO report says that plans for carrying out the proposed reorganization of OPM are lacking so far.

GAO Recommendations to Improve OPM Performance

By Ralph R. SmithApril 15, 2019 2:02 PM
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OPM was created to improve government efficiency and performance management, but a new GAO report suggests it has failed.

Are ID Monitoring Services Worth the Money?

By Ian SmithApril 4, 2019 1:55 PM
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A new report from GAO calls into question the effectiveness of identity theft protection services.

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