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 astatine slightest $28 cardinal connected an attempted simplification successful unit (RIF) astatine its Office of Civil Rights (OCR) last year.   The study focused on RIFs that were conducted successful March, but, owed to a tribunal order, the employees were enactment connected administrative permission with pay…