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IRS Changing Format of Tax Transcripts

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 23, 2018 1:53 PM | Updated: Feb 21, 2020 12:46 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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The IRS announced it is changing the format of tax transcripts in an effort to protect taxpayers’ personal data.

GAO: Pruitt Didn’t Break Law by Appearing in Beef Association Video

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 23, 2018 9:24 AM | Updated: Feb 21, 2020 12:25 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A GAO decision concludes that the EPA’s former administrator did not break the law when he appeared in a beef association video.

Report Suggests Improvements for Handling Federal Employee Misconduct

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 15, 2018 5:31 PM | Updated: Jan 23, 2021 10:23 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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GAO takes a look at federal employee misconduct and ways agencies can improve how they handle it.

GAO: Postal Service Lacks Funds to Cover its Future Expenses

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 3, 2018 10:07 AM | Updated: Aug 12, 2018 9:13 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A GAO report says the Postal Service will likely face difficult decisions in the near future because of its financial situation.

GAO: Energy Department Broke Law With Tweet on Health Care

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 27, 2018 8:15 AM | Updated: Aug 3, 2018 5:17 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The Energy Department was found to be in violation of a statute when it issued a tweet about an editorial on ObamaCare written by the agency Secretary.

GAO: VA Whistleblowers 10x More Likely to Be Disciplined Than Peers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 20, 2018 1:45 PM | Updated: Jul 29, 2018 9:41 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

A new GAO report found that the VA suffers from data reliability problems in its systems for tracking employee misconduct actions.

Bill Would Require Agency Heads to Submit Travel Logs to GAO

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 12, 2018 10:32 AM | Updated: Jun 20, 2018 9:59 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Recently introduced legislation would ban agency heads from flying first class on official travel and require more stringent reports on their travels.

GAO: EPA Broke Law When Installing Soundproof Phone Booth

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 16, 2018 12:02 PM | Updated: Apr 24, 2018 10:09 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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The GAO said that the EPA violated the Antideficiency Act when spent $43,000 for a soundproof phone booth in the administrator’s office.

Lawmakers Want a Fresh Look at Time and Attendance Abuse

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 2, 2018 12:31 PM | Updated: Apr 7, 2018 4:12 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

A group of lawmakers have asked GAO to take a fresh look at time and attendance problems in agencies by updating a report it previously released in 2003.

Postal Reform Needed to Avoid a ‘Taxpayer Funded Bailout’

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 13, 2018 5:16 PM | Updated: Feb 21, 2020 12:43 PM Categories Agency News, Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The White House’s 2019 budget proposal addresses the ailing financial condition of the Postal Service, saying that reforms are necessary going forward.

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