Retirement Backlog at OPM Experiences Unexpected Increase in May, Rising 33%
The backlog of resignations at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) saw a significant rise last month, attributed to an unexpected surge in resignation applications. In May, the OPM received 15,048 resignation requests, pushing the unpaid backlog to 21,483. This marks a 33% increase from April’s backlog of 16,173. Surprisingly, this year’s tally has reached […]
Dedicated dockets can help tackle the massive US immigration court backlog
Four years ago, the Biden administration announcement A dedicated docket program for newly arrived families after crossing illegal borders. The goal of the program was to “determine cases quickly.” Master Calendar Hearing – No compromise, no compromise on legitimate processes or fairness. At the time, I expressed my views on the program, calling it a […]
Key Trump admin agency facing major backlog inherited from Biden
The Department of Transport (DOT) is working through a backlog of around 3,200 grant awards that have not signed a contract to go with them. “Since taking office, my team has discovered an unprecedented backlog of grants left over from the previous administration,” Duffy revealed in a statement weeks ago. According to the Rhode Island […]
EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Moves to Clear Massive Agency Backlog
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced Wednesday that he will move to cleanly clean up hundreds of backlog cases, saying the Biden administration focused on the agency's “pursuit of ideology” rather than the agency's “core mission.” The agency said it is committed to working with states and tribes to work with states and tribes to resolve […]
Trump admin tackling ‘backlog of complaints’ from Biden era on antisemitism: ‘Immediate priority’
The Trump administration is moving to investigate as a prominent allegation of “immediate priorities” of anti-Semitism and violence on U.S. university campuses after cancelling about $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University. The U.S. Department of Education's Civil Rights Office (OCR) said Friday that the Biden administration “accumulated a backlog of complaints” […]
Will new court proposals for England and Wales solve record-high backlog of cases? | UK criminal justice
Over the past week, the Guardian's 'Court Crisis' series has revealed the scale of dysfunction in England and Wales's justice system. Barristers and judges were overworked. Victims are forced to drop charges after being cornered by an agonizing wait. Prisons are crumbling, with some inmates spending up to five years behind bars before being convicted. […]
State works to reduce huge backlog for key business tax credit – Hawaii News Now
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A tax credit meant to encourage employers to hire marginalized workers is stalled by the state's backlog of tens of thousands of workers. Officials told HNN they are working to reduce these numbers. The federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit is available to businesses that employ people from groups that the IRS says […]