Federal court blocks Trump administration route for cutting state grants
A final federal court ruling blocks a major avenue the Trump administration used to terminate or withhold grants from states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said.
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FAA watchdog finds gaps in Buy America oversight of infrastructure contracts
A Transportation Department inspector general audit found that the FAA inadequately monitored Buy America requirements in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act-funded contracts and left six recommendations open.
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GAO Says OMB and Agencies Still Have Gaps in Federal Performance Requirements
A new Government Accountability Office report says OMB guidance and selected agencies’ strategic reviews have not fully addressed requirements intended to improve federal performance management and oversight.
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GAO Finds Federal Agencies Lack Precise Data on Cloud Contracts
A new Government Accountability Office report says agencies and the Office of Management and Budget used imprecise cloud-procurement data, limiting oversight of a major and growing federal purchasing category.
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Senate leaders unveil short-term funding plan aimed at pushing shutdown risk past midterms
Senate leaders introduced a proposal on Aug. 2 to fund federal agencies into early December, but the measure still requires congressional approval and presidential enactment.
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Illinois attorney general says court ruling protects billions in federal funding for state programs
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said a judge rejected the Trump administration’s claimed authority to use an OMB regulation to broadly cancel or withhold grants Congress authorized.
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Cleveland councilman challenges federal grantmaking process in letter to OMB
Cleveland City Councilman Brian Kazy submitted a three-page letter to OMB Director Russell Vought raising concerns about what the Council described as a potential political takeover of federal grantmaking.
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Gov. Kotek asks Trump administration to withdraw proposed federal grant rule
Gov. Tina Kotek asked the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed federal grant-management rule, saying Oregon’s formal comments warn it could politicize grant decisions and add bureaucracy.
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Senate leaders reach funding agreement aimed at avoiding another shutdown
Senate leaders reached a funding agreement Aug. 2 that is intended to avert another federal government shutdown, with a Senate vote expected before the August recess.