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Latest: GSA IG makes a 'criminal referral' to Justice
General Services Administration Inspector General Brian Miller told senators on Wednesday his office had made a criminal referral to the Justice Department relating to the ongoing spending scandal. Speaking at the last of four congressional hearings about the GSA, Miller testified that he has heard from "a lot" of whistleblowers since his report was released several weeks ago.
Tags: GSA , Shakeup at GSA , Senate , Congress , Jerry Moran , Public Buildings Service , Dan Tangherlini , Brian Miller , Jeff Neely , conference spending
Hiding Problems at Federal Agencies
The federal government has developed a disturbing practice of cleverly hiding information.
Tags: Lurita Doan , Barack Obama , CBP , San Ysidro Port of entry , Jayson Ahern , GSA , Defense , DoD , contracting , SIGAR , Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstr , Susan Collins , Claire McCaskill , Tom Coburn , Education , NTEU , EPA , Energy , Commerce , Carol Browner , OPM , TSA , SBA , stimulus , small business , State , Treasury , Freddie Mac , Fannie Mae
Lieberman calls for more staff at OMB
The Senator writes to Appropriations Committee members asking for money to increase the number of employees for the e-government and procurement offices at OMB. Lieberman also wants to combine the White House's requests for e-government and IT pilot projects.
Tags: management , technology , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , OMB , Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Co , OFPP , 2011 budget , E-Government Fund , acquisition workforce
NTEU warns against the loss of IRS jobs, revenue
The union that represents IRS workers is ramping up a public campaign in hopes of convincing voters that the loss of 4,000 tax collectors and agents would be bad for government services that they depend on. Congressional appropriators have proposed cutting the division's budget by $450 million-to-$600 million.
Tags: IRS , budget , Congress , Treasury , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , Doug Shulman , dodd-frank act , SEC , Senate Appropriations Committee , House Appropriations Committee , Emily Kopp
Congress dodges one crisis, now on to the next
One crisis averted, on to the next. The day after Congress managed to avoid a government shutdown — again — Republicans and Democrats stared ahead Tuesday at major fights over spending that underscore a deep divide that's sure to define the fast-approaching national elections.
Tags: Congress , budget , House , FEMA , Senate , Mitch McConnell
'Gang of Six' senators united in solving fiscal woes
Mark Plotkin, WTOP political analyst
Tags: Mark Plotkin , Gang of Six , Mark Warner , Richard Durbin , Tom Coburn , Mike Crapo , Kent Conrad , Saxby Chambliss ,
Berry lays out priorities in OPM budget
It's that time of year: federal agency heads are double checking their numbers, polishing their talking points, and explaining their Fiscal Year 2011 budget proposals on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, the head of the Office of Personnel Management had his turn in the budget hot seat.
Tags: mngt , P&B , OPM , John Berry , Senate Appropriations Committee , Max Cacas , FY2011
Hill impasse spells more furloughs for DoT workers
Thousands of Transportation Department staffers here in Washington and across the country face another day of furloughs today, and possibly the rest of the week. It's all because of a legislative stalemate in the United States Senate.
Tags: P&B , U.S. Senate , Jim Bunning , DOT , Transportation , Federal Highway Traffic Safety Administration , furloughs , Max Cacas
