Oversight
Annual financial report cites incomplete audits at three departments
Defense, State and Homeland Security have a ways to go toward auditability, says GAO.
Oversight
In case you missed it: News from the holiday break
Some recent items that may have escaped your attention if you were taking some time off.
Oversight
Deadline looms for FAA funding, surface transportation measure
At last check, lawmakers were no closer to a resolution on their disagreements about key issues than they were in September.
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GSA steps up cultivation of elusive agency ‘customers’
Acquisition commissioner seeks to leverage relationships with departments throughout government.
Oversight
Criminal charges for Gulf spill reportedly readied against BP
Charges would be focused on BP employees, including several Houston-based engineers, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Oversight
Analysis: Too big to succeed
Continued government growth without a transformation plan is a recipe for failure.
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Poll: Obama most admired man in the country
Secretary of State Clinton is most admired woman in survey.
Oversight
Reports: Obama to seek another increase in debt ceiling
Raise automatically goes into effect unless Congress votes to block it.
Oversight
Deep freeze: The top stories of 2011
The ongoing pay freeze, several near-government shutdowns and the looming prospect of retirement benefit cuts dominated federal news this year.
Oversight
White House names new Recovery Board chief
Kathleen Tighe is inspector general at the Education Department.
Defense
Gingrich, citing unnamed CIA official, accuses Obama of historic number of leaks
He also blasts a 1994 ad in which Mitt Romney appealed to Sen. Edward Kennedy to stop running negative ads.
Defense
Congress passes federal internship program reform
The bill, designed to standardize internships across all agencies, now awaits the president’s signature.
Oversight
Capital relieved as payroll measure clears House
Differences remain large over how to pay for the deal, with Republicans looking to areas liking freezing wages of federal workers.
Oversight
Play of the Day -- Late night loves Obama's Christmas shopping trip
A daily roundup of late-night video.
Defense
Ban on A-76 competitions for outsourcing extended in omnibus bill
Legislation includes language to ‘level the playing field’ for federal workers.
Oversight
House Republicans agree to payroll tax cut deal
The chamber will pass the two-month extension with a technical correction designed to minimize difficulties for businesses.
Oversight
White House urges agencies to remember small businesses for micro purchases
Training should be adjusted to ensure charge cardholders don’t pass up opportunities to make purchases of $3,000 or less from small firms, letter says.
Oversight
Transportation rejects NTSB’s suggested cellphone ban for drivers
Department won’t support a prohibition on all mobile devices in vehicles.
Oversight
McConnell breaks with Boehner, says House should pass payroll tax cut extension
That two-month plan cleared the Senate 89-10 on Saturday.
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