Trump administration’s DRP cost $6.7B last year, watchdog estimates
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton · Sep 17, 2026 · 7:35
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton · Sep 17, 2026 · 7:35
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Agencies’ spending on paid administrative leave surged sixfold last year. Those costs were largely due to the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program. But data limitations make it impossible to tell exactly how much was spent, or how much was potentially saved, by the DRP.
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