​Longstanding poor management and inconsistent policies are plaguing the federal government's 24 agency buildings, with 17 of those properties currently using 25% of their capacity.

This capacity was measured during a three-week sample period across January, February, and March of 2023. On the higher range, agencies used an estimated 39 to 49 percent of the capacity of their headquarters on average, according to a new report from GAO.

GAO found that federal agencies "have long struggled to determine how much office space they needed to fulfill their missions efficiently."

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