The federal government is allegedly paying more than 154,000 employees not to report not to work under the resignation program of the Trump administration.
Thousands of people have been receiving salary since June and according to a report, compensation will continue by the end of the financial year 2025. Washington Post,
The outlet spoke with two Office of Personnel Management (OPM) officials as a condition of anonymity. The exact number for personal salary is unknown.
OPM spokesman McLorin Pinover told The Post that more than 150,000 employees were offered “a reputed and liberal departure” from the federal government.
Pinover said in a statement, “It also gave incredible relief to the American taxpayer. No previous administration has gone closer to American taxpayers to save this amount in such a short time.”
The OPM and the White House did not immediately respond to the hill request to comment on the matter.
Democrats have openly slammed Definished resignation program As a useless remedy.
Sen Richard Bluementhal (D-Con), a ranking member on the permanent sub-committee on the investigation, has called a part of a comprehensive investigation to probe the trimming. Government efficiency department (Dog).
“In the absence of reliable information from the Trump administration about Dog’s activities, -SubcommitTee was forced to estimate the costs incurred on American people in just six months. As a result, the estimate of the subcommittee has represented the possibility of more than $ 21.7 billion in Dogi, represents only the true financial effects of DOGE”. Tuesday letter To Inspector General Michael Horovitz.
Connecticut Democrat said that $ 14.8 billion was ruined under the resignation program, which had paid about 200,000 employees not to work for eight months.
He said that the use of $ 6.1 billion was removed from an additional 100,000 employees involuntarily removed from federal service and which long -term administrative holidays remained until the time of separation, according to A. minority Report For sub -committee released on Tuesday.
“As an Inspector General, it is your duty that you stop the fraud and misuse of waste in the federal programs created by the agency you look after,” the BlueMemental said.
“In the light of the findings of the subcommittee, I write to request that you begin a comprehensive review of Dog’s activities within your agency to determine the entire scope of the cost that the careless tasks of Dogi have imposed.”
