10 Ohio federal offices on the chopping block under DOGE

OHIO — Ten federal offices in Ohio are listed for termination or consolidation, according to the DOGE website.

DOGE, which stands for Department of Government Efficiency, is a task force headed by Elon Musk that is seeking ways to cut costs in government. Those cuts include slashes to federal workers, program and federal regulations.

Here are the offices included in the cuts, the alleged total savings, their annual lease cost and whether they’ve been terminated or set for termination:

  • Department of Justice in Cincinnati
  • $30,295 in total savings
  • $75,739 annual lease cost
  • Lease end date set for June 30, 2025
  • General Services Administration in Fairborn, Ohio
  • $80,292 in total savings
  • $51,000 annual lease cost
  • Lease termination sent in January, effective on April 22
  • General Services Administration in Middleburg Heights, Ohio
  • $193,136 in total savings
  • $96,568 annual lease cost
  • Terminated; agency closed office
  • Multiple buildings, per DOGE in Middleburg Heights, Ohio
  • $76,495 in total savings
  • $15,299 annual lease cost
  • Terminated; agency close office
  • United States Trustees in Dayton, Ohio
  • $167,870 in total savings
  • $33,574 annual lease cost
  • Terminated; agency closed office
  • Defense Contract Management Agency in Akron, Ohio
  • $242,020 in total savings
  • $48,404 annual lease cost
  • Terminated; moved to a federal space
  • Social Security Administration in Columbus, Ohio
  • $405,295 in total savings
  • $81,059 annual lease cost
  • Terminated; moved to federal space
  • National Archives Centers in Fairfield, Ohio
  • $39,851 in total savings
  • $478,213 annual lease cost
  • Terminated; agency closed office
  • Bankruptcy Clerk in Columbus, Ohio
  • $7,564,950 in total savings
  • $1,512,990 annual lease cost
  • Terminated; moved to federal space
  • Probation in Toledo, Ohio
  • $733,665 in total savings
  • $146,733 annual lease cost
  • Terminated; moved to federal space

It’s unclear how many employees this would affect…

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