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CBP 'structurally deficient' when it comes to managing workers comp, says OIG

Deficiencies in the organizational structure of Customs and Border Protection has led to the agency paying out inappropriate worker compensation bills, says the Homeland Security Department inspector general.  By implementing an organization change in 2007, the CBP human resources department ensured that it had its own people administering all aspects of workers comp case management, but it simultaneously reduced the number of people assigned to cases by an order of magnitude.  

Federal CIO pay report

As private-sector executives eagerly await bonus season, the debate has once again arisen around contractor and public-sector pay. But as organizations--such as the Project on Government Oversight,

DOL: IT programs will help slash improper payments

With an 11.2 percent improper payment rate, the Labor Department distributes $17.5 billion in unemployment insurance incorrectly each year. With support--and likely pressure--from the Office of

DOJ grades agency FOIA performance

An assessment by the Justice Department's office of information policy on cabinet department self-reported enactment of Obama administration Freedom of Information Act policy during the last...

Spotlight: DOL launches developer site, releases SDKs

In an effort to encourage developers to use Labor Department data sets for applications and mashups, the department unveiled a developer website July 12. The site will serve as a hub for all released

DOL releases RFI on cloud email

The Labor Department released a May 26 request for information soliciting industry feedback over a planned migration by the department of its 21,469 email users into a cloud system. Email is one of

Grants.gov overcharging some federal agencies

Federal agency payments to Grants.gov, a central portal for government grant opportunities, don't necessarily correspond to how much they use the site, finds the Government Accountability Office.

Labor NCFMS deployment flawed, says GAO

The Labor Department deployed its new core financial management system without first sufficiently assessing business unit needs and without comprehensive testing, says the Government Accountability

Labor Dept. loses clean audit opinion thanks to IT system - UPDATED

Note: The Labor Department responded the morning of Dec. 1 to questions sent to it the day before; we've updated this article to include its responses throughout. The Labor Department's new $27.6

GSA pushes Networx deadline for third time - UPDATED

The General Services Administration extended once again the deadline for federal agencies to complete their transition to the Networx telecommunications contract. The new deadline for agencies that