Report: Nearly Half of Postal Service Employees Had ‘Unauthorized Overtime’ Last Year
An IG report found that the Postal Service has a growing problem with costs stemming from what it calls “unauthorized overtime.”
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Former Acting IG Indicted for Stealing Software and Federal Employees’ Personal Data
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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.