Federal Government Spent $6.7 Billion on Paid Leave for Deferred Resignations, GAO Says

Federal Government Spent $6.7 Billion on Paid Leave for Deferred Resignations, GAO Says/ TezzBuzz/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Federal agencies spent an estimated $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave in 2025, according to a Government Accountability Office audit. GAO attributed more than $6.7 billion to the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program for reducing the federal workforce. … Read more