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Report: Nearly Half of Postal Service Employees Had ‘Unauthorized Overtime’ Last Year

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 27, 2020 3:46 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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An IG report found that the Postal Service has a growing problem with costs stemming from what it calls “unauthorized overtime.”

Former Acting IG Indicted for Stealing Software and Federal Employees’ Personal Data

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMarch 7, 2020 9:41 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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A former DHS acting IG is alleged to have stolen software and personal data of federal employees to sell for a profit.

Warning Issued About New Social Security Scam

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJanuary 13, 2020 12:43 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
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SSA has issued an alert about a new Social Security scam that uses fake documents to try to steal your money.

USDA, IG at Odds Over Agency Relocation

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 12, 2019 11:34 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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The USDA IG issued a report examining the agency’s intent to relocate two subagencies outside of Washington, DC.

EPA Rejects IG’s Suggestion to Recoup a Portion of Former Administrator’s Travel Costs

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 17, 2019 9:33 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The EPA said it does not plan to recoup some of former administrator Scott Pruitt’s travel costs in response to the suggestion from its IG.

Crowdfunding, Shutdown, Federal Employees and Ethics

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFebruary 20, 2019 3:34 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Federal employees who set up a crowdfunding page may have created an ethics problem. Here is what OGE is telling agencies about crowdfunding and the shutdown.

Some K-9 Handlers Earned More Than the Vice President in 2017

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: January 10, 2019 3:29 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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Thanks to racking up overtime, some federal employees at the Federal Protective Service had salaries upwards of $200k in 2017. Are they legitimate?

IG Labels CSRS Improper Payments ‘High-Risk’

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDecember 8, 2018 1:12 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment

A recent OPM Inspector General’s report said that improper payments made under federal employee retirement systems represent a “high risk.”

A Volatile Combination: Online Pornography and Government Computers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithUpdated: December 6, 2018 8:05 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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Remember the federal employee whose web surfing habits infected his agency’s network with malware? A new IG report has more details of how it all happened.

OPM IG Provides Update on Retirement Claims Backlog

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNovember 26, 2018 2:08 PM Categories Retirement Leave a comment
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OPM’s Inspector General said that while the agency appears to have met a part of its goal on the retirement backlog, it has some more work to do.

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