Oversight
Senate Investigation Criticizes the IRS for Failing to Oversee Free Filing Program
Millions of Americans have spent billions on TurboTax and other tax prep that they shouldn’t have. The Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations recommends the IRS advertise the free filing option.
Management
New Trump Appointee to Foreign Aid Agency Has Denounced Liberal Democracy and 'Our Homo-Empire'
Merritt Corrigan, USAID’s new deputy White House liaison, has condemned the “tyrannical LGBT agenda” and celebrated Hungary’s right-wing prime minister as “the shining champion of Western civilization.”
Employee Policy
Agencies report relatively smooth journey to maximum telework
Despite plans to incrementally push workers to return to the office, federal agencies still plan on allowing some employees to continue to work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employee Policy
Bureau of Prisons units deployed in D.C. protests
A former union official says crisis management teams have historically been deployed for crowd control, protecting federal buildings.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Protests and the Police
Route Fifty's Kate Queram and Emma Coleman join the program to talk about the ongoing nationwide demonstrations.
Workforce
19 Facts About The 19th Amendment On Its 100th Anniversary
Women's historic struggles to vote continue to resonate as the country debates who should vote and how.
Route Fifty
Emergency Policies Curbed U.S. Virus Infections by 60 Million, Study Finds
“We see when we’re losing money, what we don’t see is lives that are never lost, people that never get sick because we all took preventative action,” said a lead author of the research.
Management
VA Union Calls Management Proposals Illegal as Impasses Panel Legal Challenge Advances
AFGE officials accuse VA of submitting "illegal" proposals to a panel the union is separately trying to block from issuing decisions.
Workforce
Democrats Push Body Cameras for Federal Officers as Part of Police Reform Legislation
Employees have mixed reactions to proposals, which include new use-of-force standards for federal law enforcement.
Oversight
Democrats Press FEMA on Hurricane Season Preparations Amid Pandemic
Lawmakers want more information on staffing and procurement.
Route Fifty
Americans are Gargling Bleach to Prevent Coronavirus. (It Doesn't Work.)
Results of a survey commissioned by the CDC found that nearly 40% of respondents had engaged in "high-risk" practices, such as cleaning fruits with bleach solutions or applying household cleaners directly to their skin, in an effort to ward off Covid-19.
Route Fifty
Majority of Minneapolis City Council Vows to Dismantle City’s Police Force
A veto-proof majority of the municipal legislative body said that they will dismantle the police department and reinvest their budget into community-led public safety programs. But many key details have yet to emerge.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Want To Know Why DHS Used Drones To Surveil Protestors
Congress continues to seek answers from federal agencies regarding their response to nationwide protests.
Workforce
Coronavirus Roundup: Pentagon Allows Lifting of Some Travel Restrictions; More Census Operations Resume
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.
Defense
The US Army Has Grounded the Two Pilots Who Flew Low Over DC
Active duty soldiers in the nation’s capital will also be returning home.
Retirement
Changes coming to the TSP L fund
The Thrift Savings Plan announced more Lifecycle funds will be available July 1.
Financial Planning
Connelly calls out administration interference in I-fund reversal
The Virginia congressman said concerns about the composition of the investment fund should have been to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, rather than to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.
Workforce
The Best Way to Handle Your Decline Is to Confront It Head On
Much like contemplating death can neutralize the fear of it, it can help to acclimate yourself to the idea of losing professional skills before it happens.
Management