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Frustrated? Eleanor Holmes Norton Seeks GAO Investigation of FRTIB and New Inspector General

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJul 9, 2022 9:33 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Problems stemming from the new TSP website are not over. Eleanor Holmes Norton wants a GAO investigation and appointment of an inspector general for the FRTIB.

GAO Suggests Safe Practices for Returning Federal Employees to Offices

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 25, 2020 3:33 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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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.

Is the Annual COLA Calculation Accurate? GAO Weighs In.

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 19, 2020 6:51 AM | Updated: Jan 11, 2023 4:13 PM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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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?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 28, 2020 3:57 PM | Updated: Jun 9, 2020 11:36 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 12, 2020 2:41 PM | Updated: Jan 23, 2021 10:34 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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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 NealOct 23, 2019 3:11 PM | Updated: Nov 5, 2019 11:35 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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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?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithOct 22, 2019 9:11 AM | Updated: Nov 2, 2019 1:44 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 16, 2019 8:50 AM | Updated: Jun 26, 2019 10:52 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 22, 2019 2:59 PM | Updated: Jun 3, 2019 7:02 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 15, 2019 2:02 PM | Updated: Jan 13, 2025 6:50 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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OPM was created to improve government efficiency and performance management, but a new GAO report suggests it has failed.

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