The Federal Eye: GSA


Posted at 03:44 PM ET, 08/14/2012

General Services Administration freezes federal travel rates
By Timothy R. Smith
Federal per diem travel rates will remain at 2012 levels through fiscal year 2013.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  03:44 PM ET, 08/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  GSA

Posted at 02:26 PM ET, 08/06/2012

Darrell Issa wants inspectors general to loop in Congress on big investigations
By Timothy R. Smith
Rep. Darrell Issa sent a letter to the government’s 73 inspectors general asking that they inform congress of serious violations under investigation.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  02:26 PM ET, 08/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  inspector general, GSA

Posted at 08:45 AM ET, 07/03/2012

General Services Administration offers employees early retirement buyout package
By Timothy R. Smith
Employees have until July 20 to accept the offer.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  08:45 AM ET, 07/03/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:57 PM ET, 06/07/2012

GSA announces changes to its government-wide contracting catalog
By Timothy R. Smith
The agency’s administrator and head of acquisitions will jettison obsolete contracts.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  02:57 PM ET, 06/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 06/04/2012

Senator details $1.1 million in bonuses over four years
By Timothy R. Smith
The General Services Administration gave more than $1 million in bonuses to 84 employees under investigation by the agency’s inspector general, Sen. Claire McCaskill’s office says.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  05:46 PM ET, 06/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:52 PM ET, 05/25/2012

Jeffrey Neely’s GSA departure package criticized by House committee chair John Mica
By Timothy R. Smith
Rep. John Mica will introduce legislation penalizing senior federal employees who decline to assist a congressional investigation.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  03:52 PM ET, 05/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  GSA

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 05/07/2012

Federal workers say vendors make budgeting for events difficult | #FedBuzz
By Corey McCarren and GovLoop
Sometimes the fleecing of taxpayers is an outside job.

By Corey McCarren and GovLoop  |  02:34 PM ET, 05/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Federal Buzz, GSA

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 04/27/2012

Lawmaker seeks annual audit of GSA building fund
By Timothy R. Smith
Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif.) has introduced legislation that would require an annual audit of the General Services Administration’s public buildings fund.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  06:00 AM ET, 04/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  GSA

Posted at 06:19 PM ET, 04/24/2012

GSA becomes election issue
By Timothy R. Smith
A conservative group has released a commercial linking the agency’s big spending to President Obama.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  06:19 PM ET, 04/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 04/24/2012

The federal government’s no-fly zone
By Timothy R. Smith
Florida representative proposes cutting federal travel expenses by 75 percent in three years.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  11:52 AM ET, 04/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 04/20/2012

Nonprofit seeks information about protections for whistleblowers
By Timothy R. Smith
The accountability group Cause of Action is seeking information on the types of protections offered to federal whistleblowers.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  03:00 PM ET, 04/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  GSA

Posted at 04:00 PM ET, 04/13/2012

GSA Las Vegas spending scandal: Inspector general refers case to Justice for possible investigation
By Lisa Rein
FEDERAL EYE | Inspector general says there is evidence that conference organizer took electronic items.

By Lisa Rein  |  04:00 PM ET, 04/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 04/09/2012

More details on GSA employee awards store
By Timothy R. Smith
A report finds significant lapses with room that stored items given as rewards to employees.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  09:00 AM ET, 04/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 04:17 PM ET, 04/06/2012

Amount of gifts for GSA employees escalates
By Timothy R. Smith
The Public Building Service spent more than $400,000 in gifts on employees in three years.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  04:17 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:35 PM ET, 04/05/2012

GSA regional office rewards program divvied up $200,000 in gifts
By Timothy R. Smith
A General Services Administration regional office gave out $200,000-worth of gift cards and electronics to employees.

By Timothy R. Smith  |  03:35 PM ET, 04/05/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mica, GSA