US Farm Agency Reorganization Lacks Transparency, Federal Watchdog Says

Government Watchdog Questions Justification for USDA’s Relocation Order

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins characterized the GAO report as “veiled partisan shenanigans.”

Ag Secretary Calls GAO Review of USDA Reorganization Partisan

The GAO, an investigative arm of Congress, on Monday released a report examining USDA's plans to reorganize several agencies, including relocating thousands of staff to regional offices around the country. The report also broke down the 18,000-person decline in USDA employees, about 20% of the department's workforce, since the beginning of the Trump administration.

US farm agency reorganization lacks transparency, federal watchdog says

GAO report: USDA offers little transparency on reorganization plan

USDA failed to provide documentation showing the basis for its decisions, despite multiple requests.

Ranking Member Angie Craig Criticizes USDA Reorganization, Lack of Transparency - Oklahoma Farm Report

Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report titled “Department of Agriculture: Little Transparency on Whether Key Issues Were Analyzed Before Reorganization Decision.” The report is in response to an August 6, 2025, request made by Ranking Member Craig and U.S.

USDA reorganisation lacked transparency, says federal watchdog

USDA reorganisation lacked transparency, says federal watchdog GAO says department gave no analysis of potential harms