A new GAO report found agencies spent nearly $10 billion on paid administrative leave in 2025, driven in part by the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program aimed at encouraging federal employees to quit. Use of paid administrative leave across government was 435% higher than two years earlier, raising questions about workforce management and costs.
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