GAO estimates attempted Education Department layoffs cost at least $28 million
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report last week estimating the Education Department spent at least $28 million on an attempted reduction in force (RIF) at its Office of Civil Rights (OCR) last year. The report focused on RIFs that were conducted in March, but, due to a court order, the employees were put on administrative leave with pay...