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OMB: $687M recovered in improper agency payments
OMB said $687 million was recovered across all agencies this year in improper payments.
Tags: OMB , Danny Werfel , Darrell Issa , improper payments , White House ,
Treasury: End to paper checks
Dick Gregg, Fiscal Assistant Secretary at Treasury, joins the Federal Drive with details on the Treasury's move to paper-less benefits
Tags: Federal Drive , Treasury , technology , paper-less , Direct Deposit , Dick Gregg , Social Security , VA
Whistleblowers face challenges to protection under existing law
Merit Systems Protection Board Senior Research Analyst Sharon Roth explains what protections federal whistleblowers receive under the current laws
Tags: Federal Drive , management , Merit Systems Protection Board , whistleblowers , Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act , Sharon Roth ,
Senate grills TSA on airport screenings
With one week until the holiday travel season begins, hearings are being held on airport screenings, including new pat-down techniques and full body scanners. Bob Cusack, managing editor of The Hill and John Adler, President of FLEOA join us with their takes.
Tags: Transportation , TSA , airport security , body scanners , John Pistole , Jon Adler , Bob Cusack , The Hill , FLEOA , hearing , Congress , Congressional Spotlight ,
Wounded vets trained in cybersecurity
The Wounded Warrior Project is a new collaboration among Raytheon, Cisco - it offers wounded veterans a chance to learn computer and cybersecurity skills. Bob Connors, project director, talks with Federal News Radio about the details.
Tags: cybersecurity , Wounded Warrior Project , Raytheon , Cisco , training , veterans ,
New rule aims to cut Medicaid waste, fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has new rules to fight waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid claims.
Tags: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , pay and benefits , auditors , contracting ,
ELC 2010: How the RAT Board tags rogue recipients
How the Board keeps tabs on the money and described the tools it uses to identify rogue recipients is explained by Doug Hassebrock, the assistant director of investigations for the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board.
Tags: Federal Drive , RAT Board , ELC 2010 , ELC , Doug Hassebrock , management , technology ,
How is your financial planner certified?
More and more financial advisers are brandishing a baffling array of new credentials. Arthur Stein, CFP, walks us through the alphabet soup.
Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , financial planning , Arthur Stein ,
SSA speeds up the fast-track process
New rules will help reduce the time it takes to decide applications for disability benefits from those persons with the most severe disabilities. Commissioner Michael Astrue explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , SSA , Fast Track , Michael Astrue ,
