Publications

With the support of the Democracy Fund, the Partnership for Public Service looks at the process that led to the Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016—how the IG community came together and worked with Congress to advance legislation that reinforced the intent of the original law and added crucial new powers for IGs.

With the support of the Democracy Fund, the Partnership for Public Service examines how the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration worked with the Senate to stop an IRS scam targeting vulnerable seniors.

With the support of the Democracy Fund, the Partnership for Public Service highlights how staff in district offices can provide valuable information on citizen needs to their legislative counterparts in Washington, D.C.

In this resource, the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton hosted a roundtable discussion with federal executives and interviewed other government leaders to identify some of the challenges to innovation they faced and the solutions they employed to drive transformational change. 

Written testimony of Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service prepared for the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing entitled, “More Than Just Filling Vacancies: A Closer Look at VA Hiring Authorities, Recruiting and Retention.”

The federal government’s reorganization and reform efforts offer leaders an opportunity to transform how agencies do business. Government spends $500 billion each year buying goods and services, including guided missiles, fuel, motor vehicles, office supplies, professional engineering assistance, and research and development. Despite the importance of acquisition, most federal leaders give their contracting offices less than glowing grades.

Written testimony of Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service prepared for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing entitled, “Workforce for the 21st Century: Analyzing the President’s Management Agenda.”

For Schaeffer Fellows Handbook 2018

For Schaeffer Fellows Handbook

In this issue brief, we worked with Accenture Federal Services to examine how the IRS overcame significant budget and staffing constraints to get ahead of customer questions and improve customer understanding and experience.