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GAO traces $6.7bn of federal administrative leave pay to DOGE's resignation offer
Payroll data shows federal administrative leave spending rose 435% between 2023 and 2025 to $9.5bn. OPM's director calls that a one-time expense and claims $40bn a year in savings. Agencies are already backfilling more than 20,000 of the vacated roles.
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