OHIO — More federal offices in Ohio are listed for termination or consolidation, according to the DOGE website.
What You Need To Know
- More federal offices in several Ohio cities and across the nation are being terminated or consolidated, 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
- It’s not known how many employees are affected
A week ago, there were just 10 Ohio federal offices listed on the DOGE site. The total savings, annual lease cost and closures are alleged by DOGE. Those included:
- 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
Addtional offices now under the chopping block include:
- Bureau of Prisons in Cincinnati
- $30,295 in total savings
- $75,739 annual lease cost
- Lease end date set for June 30
- Federal Acquisition Service office space in Fairborn, Ohio
- $80,292 in total savings
- $51,000 annual lease cost
- Termination effective April 22
- Public Buildings Service in Middleburg Heights, Ohio
- $193,136 in total savings
- $96,568 annual lease cost
- Terminated; agency closed office
It’s not clear how many employees this would affect…