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Panel: Vacant IG spots aren't causing problems
Acting IGs command the same level of authority and respect, and carry the same responsibilities as those who are presidentially nominated and confirmed by the Senate, federal officials said.
Nicholson: TSA did not mislead Congress over equipment inventory
It was coincidental, not criminal, that the Transportation Security Administration removed hundreds of pieces of screening equipment from its Dallas warehouses in the days before congressional staff came to inspect them, said TSA Chief Financial Officer David Nicholson.
House approves DATA Act
The House approved April 25 by voice vote a bill that would require federal contractors and grant recipients to report quarterly their receipt and use of federal dollars. The bill states that reporting should to the extent possible incorporate existing standards, "such as the eXtensible Business Reporting Language," known as XBRL.
Johnson: 'I deeply regret this'
A widening investigation into General Services Administration conference practices now includes allegations of bribes and kickbacks, GSA Inspector General Brian Miller told a April 16 House panel....
TWIC electronic readers still years away
Use of electronic readers to verify valid Transportation Worker Identification Credentials at ports is more than 2 years away, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Paul Zukunft said March 26. Zukunft, who spoke at
Expectations for federal mobility strategy are too high
The forthcoming federal mobility strategy is "almost guaranteed to disappoint," Rick Holgate, chief information officer at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said March 15.
Agency financial reporting improves somewhat
Federal officials say agencies are making some progress in implementing the robust accounting practices, effective internal controls and reliable financial reports that will help them make better
House adopts XML for online legislative documents
House committees are being encouraged to post legislative documents such as bills, amendments, and resolutions onto a new centralized website and utilize XML schemas when doing so. Following a
Medicaid fraud watchdogs under fire at House hearing
Medicaid issued $21.9 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2011, but the program's improper payment rate of 8.1 percent in fiscal 2011 was still an improvement from the 9.4 percent improper payment
House committees call for TSA reform
The nearly $57 billion spent by the Transportation Security Administration over the past decade hasn't improved passenger or checked baggage security, charge the Republican staff of two House
