Multiple Biden administration officials are in office in violation of federal law, according to the nation’s top government watchdog.
The Government Accountability Office issued five separate reports indicating that the officials, who are working in “acting” roles while the Executive Branch positions are vacant, have occupied their offices for too long, in violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. The positions include a member of the Office of Management and Budget, the Assistant Secretary of ICE, and a top official in the Department of Justice.
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 “establishes requirements for temporarily filling vacant positions in Executive Branch agencies that require presidential appointment and Senate confirmation,” the GAO reports on its website. “This act identifies who may temporarily serve, for how long, and what happens when no one is serving under the act and the position is vacant.” The GAO, an agency of the legislative branch, issues letters to the president and Congress to report violations of the law.
