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

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Source: www.cbsnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:10:00 GMT

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.