October 5, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure
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State Department Watchdog Finds USAGM Botched Layoffs, Spent $3.2 Million Biweekly on Idle Staff
The State Department's inspector general found that USAGM's 2025 layoffs were carried out without analyzing their cost or effect on the agency's mission, Government Executive reported Oct. 5. In June 2025, USAGM sent...