What GAO Found The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administers and enforces the National Labor Relations Act. The Act encourages the practice of collective bargaining, protects the rights of employees in this area, and seeks to eliminate unfair labor practices. To do so, the Board relies on a host of IT systems to carry out its functions, including seven human resources systems. According to NLRB officials, the United States DOGE Service (USDS) (formerly known as the United States Digital Service and now commonly referred to as DOGE) first contacted them on April 15, 2025. Subsequently, USDS staff met with NLRB’s Chairman, Acting General Counsel, and other senior Board leaders on April 16, 2025. That same day, NLRB entered into agreements for two General Services Administration employees to be detailed to NLRB as DOGE team staff. The agreements expired on July 25, 2025. The DOGE team requested access to NLRB systems but did not use them. Specifically, both DOGE team staff requested access to all seven of the Board’s human resources systems. Board staff then (1) fulfilled two of those access requests but (2) did not fulfill the other five. Specifically: Two fulfilled requests. According to NLRB officials, the Board created…
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Department Of Government Efficiency: National Labor Relations Board Detailees Did Not Access IT Systems Between April 16 and July 25, 2025
Source: US GAO Reports — US Government, Public Domain