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A new law that went into effect this year allowing the Internal Revenue Service to outsource unpaid tax collection to private companies has already gone awry, with one servicer being accused of engaging in aggressive tactics.
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IG: Former GSA administrator retaliated against whistleblower
A GSA OIG investigation has determined that former GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth retaliated against a complainant for making protected disclosures.
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New bill makes changes to TSP
Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) on June 23 introduced legislation that would allow federal employees to make multiple age-based and post-separation withdrawals from their Thrift Savings Plan accounts.
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A corps of volunteers could save federal parks, lands
Lawmakers want to create a corps of volunteers made up of mainly veterans, underprivileged youth and inner-city children to help maintain and preserve federal lands and parks.
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Postal unions: Job cuts will cause ‘massive disruption’
The American Postal Workers Union and the National Postal Mail Handlers Union have sent a joint letter to Postmaster General Megan Brennan condemning job cuts because of the effects on the workforce and customer service.
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Group urges BRAC support from Congress
A bipartisan coalition of think tankers has written a joint letter to Congress in support of closing unneeded bases in 2021.
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Agencies seeking IT leaders
Several federal agencies are on the hunt for people to head their information technology departments.
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Vet orgs: Choice program is only a temporary fix
Veterans overwhelmingly prefer to use the VA for medical care, and the Choice program should only be a temporary fix and not a long term solution for vets' access to care, according to the American Federation of Government Employees.
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EPA to offer 1,200 buyouts
More than 1,000 employees at the Environmental Protection Agency will be offered buyouts and early retirement incentives.
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