USAID OIG initiated an investigation into an allegation that a GS-14 USAID employee worked remotely in North Carolina while receiving locality pay for the Washington, DC, area.
OIG found that the employee worked primarily in North Carolina between October 2022 and April 2023 and received locality pay adjustments for Federal employees working in the Washington, DC area. OIG estimated the employee was overpaid more than $9,800 due to the higher pay rate in the nation’s capital.
The US Department of Justice declined to pursue Federal criminal charges against the employee. OIG provided a report to USAID for action.