VA cutting 1,000 employees
The Veterans Affairs Bureau (VA) has rejected more than 1,000 new employees as part of a wave of federal layoffs that began this week. We are concerned that the fire could affect benefits for former service members. Those rejected include “non-mission-critical” probation employees who have been working for less than two years, according to a […]
Houston city employees found abusing credit cards, audit reveals – KPRC Click2Houston
Houston, Texas – When Houston Mayor John Whitmire was elected, he promised a citywide audit to identify waste and inefficiency. The results are currently present, revealing key areas for improvement. An audit conducted by Ernst & Young highlights issues such as credit card abuse, redundant staffing and waste. Mayor Whitmire stressed that the report points […]
VA dismisses more than 1,000 employees inline with Trump’s sweeping layoffs
The Veterans Affairs Bureau announced Thursday the firing of more than 1,000 employees following a recent call from the Trump administration to reduce the size of the federal government. The move will save the department more than $98 million a year and will spend those resources on veteran healthcare, benefits and services. These efforts are […]
DOGE software approval alarms Labor Department employees – Yahoo
Records seen in NBC news and interviews with two employees show Elon Musk's government efficiency ministry has received approval from the Labor Bureau to use software that can transfer huge amounts of data from workers' systems. It's there. The approval by Musk's team to use remote access and file transfer software known as Putty is […]
Madison school district warns employees about surprise tax bills – The Capital Times
Madison School District employees may need to pay more taxes than they expected this year due to payroll errors. In an email to an employee at the Metropolitan School District on Tuesday, HR Director Jennifer Trendell said, “We have learned that certain system updates may have led to the incorrect elimination of income from taxation.” […]
Zuckerberg reveals Biden’s staff would ‘scream’ at employees, demand content removal
‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-hosts react to the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s shocking podcast interview with Joe Rogan. source
Federal judge sides with Trump against unions and unfreezes buyouts for federal employees
Judge handed over President Donald Trump victory against a coalition of unions that filed a lawsuit against an offer to acquire federal employees. The Trump administration has stepped down a one-off purchase offer of $25,000 to employees to support efforts to reduce the size of the federal government. The union group filed a lawsuit to […]
CFPB terminates dozens of employees: Reports
Media reports say the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) fired dozens of employees late Tuesday. The agency has sent out layoff notices to about 70 probation employees, Reuters reported. The late-night purge comes as the recent Trump administration moved quickly to dismantle the Consumer Protection Agency. The notification, signed by CFPB Chief Operating Officer Adam […]
Kristi Noem Terminates Four FEMA Employees Who Circumvented Leadership to Make Payments for Migrant Housing in New York Hotel
FEMA has terminated four employees circumventing leadership to pay for immigrant housing at hotels in New York, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. “FEMA is terminating four individuals' employment to avoid leadership to unilaterally make strict payments to luxury NYC hotels,” DHS' Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. , noted that the shooting included FEMA's […]
Homeland Security puts CISA employees on administrative leave, reviews misinformation board
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Tuesday that employees of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) who worked on “mistakes, diss and malicious formations” were placed on administrative leave. In a statement to Scripps News, DHS Deputy Chief Tricia McLaughlin wrote that CISA must start with election security and “refocus on its mission.” “The […]