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Senate minority staff estimated $41.8 million for OPM office relocations

Reporting and findings

  1. estimate

    The PSI minority report estimated $41,799,783 in costs associated with Office of Personnel Management relocations during DOGE restructuring.

  2. documented

    Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

  3. documented

    Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.

Summary and current status

Moving personnel and facilities added transition expense to the workforce-cutting campaign.

$41.80 million minority-staff estimate through July 2025

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Elon Muskincurred relocation costs during organizational restructuringOffice of Personnel Management
  2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
  3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought

Money trail

  1. public cost$41.8 million for OPM office relocations$41.80 million
    Estimated public spending source
    Office of Personnel Management
    Estimated funds recipient
    Relocation and transition expenses
    Loss or cost borne by
    OPM operations and federal taxpayers
    estimated · 2025-07-31 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation OPM relocations attributed to DOGE-era restructuringPeriod 2025-01-20 to 2025-07-31Basis Staff combined reported moving, space, and personnel-cost inputs.Limits Some facility costs may span multiple fiscal periods or yield later offsets not measured here. Non-additive with the report's aggregate estimate.