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Report Analyzes Agencies’ Use-or-Lose Spending Sprees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 8, 2019 4:24 PM | Updated: Apr 3, 2023 2:53 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
Map of the United States showing how much was spent in each state in September 2018 on the end of fiscal year, use-it-or-lose-it federal agency spending sprees

A new report outlines the extent to which federal agencies spend money in the last month of a fiscal year and what they were buying.

Legislation Would Make Federal Employee Bonuses Public Information

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 20, 2018 1:42 PM | Updated: Mar 8, 2019 4:06 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Should federal employee bonuses be public information? Legislation has been introduced to require them to be published online.

Lawmakers Want to Know Why OPM is Suddenly Withholding Federal Employee Salary Data

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 11, 2018 9:35 AM | Updated: Mar 8, 2019 4:06 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Businessman holding his index finger to his lips in a 'shush' or 'shhh' gesture depicting silence or secrecy

OPM has increasingly been blocking the release of substantial amounts of federal employee salary data. Some lawmakers want to know why.

Compensation for Federal Workforce Costs the Government $1 Million Per Minute

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 28, 2017 9:44 AM | Updated: Mar 8, 2019 4:07 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Close-up of calculator sitting on top of cash with one million on the display

What does it cost to pay America’s federal workforce? A new report takes an in-depth look at federal compensation.

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