How DOGE's Sketchy 'Wall Of Receipts' Set Off Panic Inside A Federal Agency
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Are federal workers in Buffalo losing their office, or is Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" claiming savings it isn't responsible for?
A line item from the Department of Government Efficiency’s “Wall of Receipts” sparked alarm inside a federal agency this week and raised new questions about the shaky accounting behind Elon Musk’s cost-cutting efforts.
Employees at the National Labor Relations Board office in Buffalo, New York, were shocked to see on the DOGE site Wednesday that their office lease was set to be canceled.
The site, which purports to tally up the dollar value of the layoffs, asset sales and contract cancellations since Donald Trump took office, listed $1 million in annual savings due to “true termination-consolidation” of the Buffalo lease.
The NLRB investigates and prosecutes unfair labor practices committed by employers and unions, and many workers file charges in person or show up seeking advice on their rights. The office also includes a courtroom where labor trials are held, and space for the board’s attorneys to prepare witnesses for hearings.
After seeing their office among DOGE’s cuts, the board’s Buffalo employees wondered whether they would have a physical space to work out of and how they would serve the workers who rely on them.
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Are federal workers in Buffalo losing their office, or is Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" claiming savings it isn't responsible for?
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