IRS Employees Suspended for Pro-Obama Activities
The IRS appears to have had numerous problems with employees campaigning for Barack Obama during the last presidential election–and most of the cases are below the public’s radar.
Author: Ralph R. Smith
Do You Owe Back Taxes and Have a TSP Account? Be Forewarned
318,462 federal employees owed back taxes to the federal government as of September 20, 2013. Under a proposed rule, money in the TSP accounts of these individuals could be used to pay a tax levy.
Did the IRS Purposely Destroy Email on Targeting of Conservative Groups?
Does the public think that the Internal Revenue Service purposely destroyed email regarding the targeting of conservative groups? What do you think? Express your opinion in this survey.
First Half of 2014: All TSP Funds Are Up
All of the TSP funds are higher so far this year, led by the C fund with a gain of more than 7%.
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Work Practice for Public Employees
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that public employee unions cannot automatically deduct money from the checks of bargaining unit employees who do not choose to become a union member.
Bonuses Paid to Veterans Health Administration Employees by Year: 2011-2013
With the VA making national headlines as a result of the falsified waiting times and paying of employee bonuses based on inaccurate data, how much was paid out in bonuses to employees of the Veterans Health Administration?
Calculating the 2015 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
How much will inflation add to the amount added to your retirement annuity or Social Security payment in 2015? We will not know until sometime in October but here are the latest calculations.
OPM Removes Prohibition on Sex Change Coverage Under FEHB
OPM has removed the prohibition on federal employee health insurance for providing for sex change operations and “transition care” for someone who has undertaken this process.
“Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You” vs. Making Government “Cool”
President Obama has tried to emulate President Kennedy by making government “cool” again. Has the promise succeeded?
Comments, Trolls and Communicating in the Internet Age
The Internet era has fostered new methods of communication in our daily lives. While these carry many advantages, there can be downsides as well. And with new ways to communicate come new terms, such as “troll.” What is a troll? How do you respond to a person you think might be one? And how does all of this come into play with how FedSmith monitors the comments left by users on its website?
