On April 23, the GAO confirmed receipt of a request from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) and agreed to investigate recent actions undertaken at the CFPB and the impact that DOGE and other CFPB actions have had on the Bureau’s ability to operate. The investigation comes after CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought attempted to conduct mass layoffs at the agency, cutting roughly 90 percent of its staff — a move that was blocked by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (covered by InfoBytes here). The GAO confirmed it would initiate an engagement with the Bureau’s staff and would coordinate with the Inspector General’s office to avoid duplicating efforts.

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