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Agriculture Employee’s Guilty Plea to Social Security Fraud Leads to Removal

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithMar 20, 2025 8:28 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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An Agriculture worker was charged with Social Security fraud, pled guilty, and was subsequently removed for misconduct. Find out the outcome of his appeals.

MSPB Orders Temporary Reinstatement of Thousands of Probationary Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 5, 2025 3:34 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

The MSPB granted a stay request, temporarily reinstating thousands of probationary federal employees fired by USDA.

How Did Bad Debts Lead to Removal?

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithJun 22, 2021 9:01 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

An employee serving in a sensitive position subject to a background investigation ran into problems when adverse information was surfaced and sent to the agency.

Illegal Civil Service Appointment Leads to Employee’s Removal

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithAug 31, 2020 7:22 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
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Favoritism in the selection process for a HUD field office director eventually resulted in removal to “regularize” his illegal appointment.

USDA Signs Lease for Relocating Two of its Agencies

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 4, 2019 9:52 AM | Updated: Nov 15, 2019 4:17 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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USDA has signed a lease for permanent office space to make the move of two of its agencies to Missouri one step closer to becoming a reality.

Déjà vu for USDA?

By Debra D’AgostinoSep 11, 2019 12:42 PM | Updated: Mar 24, 2023 8:35 AM Categories Human Resources, Agency News Leave a comment

The author says that past precedent from court decisions indicates the USDA will face an uphill battle in its efforts to relocate some employees.

Senators Question USDA’s Decision to Reduce Buyout Offers

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 29, 2019 10:02 AM | Updated: Sep 11, 2019 12:57 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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A group of Senators are asking the USDA questions about the reduced buyout the agency recently offered to some agency employees.

USDA Reducing Buyout Offer

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAug 20, 2019 6:56 PM | Updated: Sep 4, 2019 2:02 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment
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The buyout amount has been reduced for USDA employees opting to leave and not move to Kansas City where jobs are to be relocated.

USDA, IG at Odds Over Agency Relocation

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 12, 2019 11:34 AM | Updated: Aug 22, 2019 10:58 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.

Moving USDA Employees to Kansas City Becoming a Reality

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAug 12, 2019 8:11 AM | Updated: Aug 31, 2020 2:52 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

USDA and AFGE have reached an agreement on relocating federal employees from Washington, DC to Kansas City.

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