The bill aims to enhance cost savings within government agencies by incentivizing employees to identify and report wasteful expenses. The proposed changes would allow employees who uncover such expenses to receive increased cash awards, potentially leading to rescission of identified wasteful expenses and require agencies to report on the disclosures and awards provided. The bill also imposes restrictions on who can receive these cash awards and mandates the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to ensure compliance with the program. Additionally, it calls for periodic reviews by the Comptroller General of the United States.
Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2025
This bill expands the awards program for cost-saving identifications by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to include identifications of certain operational expenses that are wasteful (i.e., that are identified as wasteful by an employee and that an agency determines are not required for the purposes for which the amounts were made available). An agency must propose any identified wasteful expenses for rescission.
The bill also doubles the maximum cash award that may be made under the program.