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Federal agencies spent $9.5 billion on salary costs for administrative leave in 2025

Name: Federal agencies spent $9.5 billion on salary costs for administrative leave in 2025
Uploaded: 2026-09-16T18:32:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 4 s
Description: A new report from the Government Accountability Office shows federal agencies spent $9.5 billion on administrative leave costs in 2025, an increase spurred by the DOGE push to cut down the federal workforce. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office shows federal agencies spent $9.5 billion on administrative leave costs in 2025, an increase spurred by the DOGE push to cut down the federal workforce. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has more.