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The Department of Education spent $28.5M–$38M on paid leave for 247 OCR staff after halted firings, leading to a sharp drop in enforcement, with most complaints dismissed and no resolution agreements reached.
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report reveals the Department of Education spent $28.5 million to $38 million on paid administrative leave for 247 Office for Civil Rights staff after a court blocked mass firings in March 2025.
The effort, aimed at improving efficiency, was reversed in December, but the department failed to properly document costs as required.
OCR’s enforcement activity dropped sharply, with about 90% of discrimination complaints dismissed without investigation and no resolution agreements reached in sexual harassment or assault cases, compared to previous years.
The department rejected a GAO recommendation for a full cost review, calling it moot, and must report to Congress within 180 days on its stance.
El Departamento de Educación gastó entre 28,5 y 38 millones de dólares en permisos remunerados para 247 empleados del OCR tras la suspensión de despidos, lo que provocó una fuerte caída en la aplicación de la ley, con la mayoría de las quejas desestimadas y sin acuerdos de resolución.