Committee staff report on the hacking of Office of Personnel Management data bases by foreign sources in 2015. The report blames the agency for failing to heed repeated warnings about inadequate security and for misleading the public on the extent of the damage. From the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD2082016/$file/RD208.pdf
Annual report on the officers, agencies, boards, and commissions of the Virginia state government. Also contains a brief description of the duties of each agency and department. From the Secretary of the Commonwealth
http://www.gao.gov/assets/680/676998.pdf
The report on federal government performance evaluation systems which found that 99% of permanent, non-Senior Executive Service level employees were rated at or above the “fully successful level and 61% were rated “outstanding.” From the Government Accountability Office
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/sop9313.pdf
Presents statistics on persons employed by sheriffs’ offices and employment trends from 1993. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/data_files/publications/st486/stat486.pdf
Presents estimates of average premiums and employee contributions for single, employee-plus-one, and family coverage. Finds that the average premiums for public sector employees were higher in each category than for private sector employees with variations across geographic areas. Federal employees were excluded. From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/02/24/meet-president-obamas-nominee-librarian-congress
Announces the nomination of Dr. Carla Hayden, head of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, to be the new Librarian of Congress. She is the first woman and the first African American to hold the position. From the White House
https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Oversight-USSS-Report.pdf
Examines problems in Secret Service presidential protection services with a focus on four incidents occurring over the past 5 years. Finds continuing serious deficiencies in White House protection and offers recommendations for improvement. From the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform
Includes text and all actions of Senate bill 2162 signed into law by President Obama on 11/5/15 (PL 114-86) which changes the Librarian of Congress position from a lifetime appointment to a 10 year term. Responds to complaints about management at LC during Billington’s long tenure as head. From Congress.gov