(WTAJ) — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced that they are closing several government offices in Central Pennsylvania as part of their plan to save taxpayers’ money.
With an estimated saving of $105 billion or $652.17 per taxpayer, hundreds of offices are on the chopping block. These include the IRS and United States Fish and Wildlife offices.
Here are locations in Central Pennsylvania that will see closures, according to DOGE:
Altoona
- Internal Revenue Service National Office
- Total saving estimated at $282,389
- Annual lease cost for the office is $70,597
State College
- United States Fish and Wildlife Services
- Total saving estimated at $823,748
- Annual least cost for office is $197,699
- Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division
- Total saving estimated at $45,491
- Annual lease cost for the office is $12,131
DOGE said they are working to upload all the information in a “digestible and transparent manner.” Adding that they will continue to update weekly.
At this time, there is no clear answer on what will happen to the federal workers. It’s possible that they may be moved to different locations or moved to remote work, but the locations themselves will be closing at some point.
You can read a full list of contract, grant and lease cancellations on the DOGE website.
