20 Questions About Wasteful Government Spending
Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has released a list of government funded research studies that he calls “missed opportunities” in which time and money could have been put to better use.
Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has released a list of government funded research studies that he calls “missed opportunities” in which time and money could have been put to better use.
The House has passed a bill which stipulates that Federal employees may not be placed on administrative leave for more than 14 days during any year for misconduct or poor performance.
One Congressman wants to put an end to what he calls the “frivolous use” of paid administrative leave for federal employees accused of misconduct.
The White House Office of Management and Budget released a statement this week in which it took issue with three House bills designed to reform personnel policy at the IRS.
A bill to require OPM to provide annual information on the amount of official time used by federal employees engaging in union activity has been sent to the House for consideration.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has introduced legislation to pay veterans who have suffered a traumatic injury to their reproductive organs $20,000 to be used for adoption fees or other personal expenses.
Just in time for April 15, the House Ways and Means Committee has approved four bills targeting the IRS and its employees.
Just in time for tax day on April 15, the House Ways and Means Committee will consider four bills designed to “hold the IRS more accountable.”
Administrative paid leave has made headlines as a result of GAO reports and bills introduced in Congress to restrict agencies’ use of this procedure for a variety of reasons. A new report from the GAO highlights the problems in DHS—the agency with the most employees on this type of paid leave for more than 1 year.
An overwhelming number of lawmakers rode into the Capitol on unicorns today to offer their unwavering support for the federal workforce with a proposal to give federal employees a 25% pay raise.