Executive Office of the President
Foreign Aid Reform
Quit sending foreign aid to nations that are hostile to us. Break foreign aid packages in Congress up so that each nation receives a separate vote (or multiple separate votes for designated aid). Then the members of congress will be held accountable for their votes on aid to nations like Venezuela, Pakistan, and China.
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Reign in costs: Give every employee a credit card with a limit
Want to increase accountability and simplify things at the same time? Give every employee their own credit card with a yearly limit for travel and office purchases.
Sound crazy? Individual accountability is the key to reigning in costs. Reward those employees that spend the least. If they want to go over their personal limit the office director has to take... more »
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Executive Office of the President
Accountability
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Department of Homeland Security
END OF YEAR SPENDING - ROLL OVER BUDGET
Every year with about 2-3 months left in the fiscal year, not just my Field Office, but I'm sure every agency within the U.S. Government spends the rest of their budget, out of fear of not getting the same amount or more money the following year, and I'm sure as a way to justify asking for more funding. Field Offices should be able to spend what they need to complete... more »
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Executive Office of the President
Reduce Political Appointee Positions
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Department of Health and Human Services
Save Taxpayers Money-- Increase Performance & Reduce Waste
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IRS Management Accountability
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Reduce Printing Through Visibility and Accountability
We need to use the print servers to track and report usage by user/branch/department/command. By shining a light on current and historical usage, users will adjust their habits and save money.... more »
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Executive Office of the President
Management should be rated on numbers of grievances & EEO suits
Federal managers suffer no consequences for being bad managers. The number of grievances and EEO suits filed is a red alert that something's going wrong in the office. These should be part of a manager's record, and a grievance/suit lost or settled by the agency should automatically result in a suspension of management duties.
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Social Security Administration
Expand Paperless Program to All Offices
As it is now, if a form is sent to a field office, and someone calls the teleservice center to see that it was received, the... more »
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Accounting and Saving
Hire accountants to look at our government spending that are independent from the political parties to make suggestions to change the budget.
Basically, how would you run a business to break even? Or with a little surplus to take care if something happens?
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Department of Homeland Security
SIMPLE - Hire More Efficient Employees
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Department of Homeland Security
Quality as part of performance evaluation
Managers from top down should be trained in quality management (ISO/CMMI), implement quality systems in their organizations, and be held accountable for the success of these endeavors during annual performance review