Julie Su’s Status as Acting Labor Secretary Gets Watchdog Review

Aug. 7, 2023, 3:13 PM UTC

The Government Accountability Office is reviewing whether Julie Su should be limited in how long she can serve as acting secretary of labor under federal vacancy rules, in response to a recent inquiry from a top Republican lawmaker.

A spokesperson for the federal government watchdog confirmed in an email to Bloomberg Law that “work is underway” on a request from Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) regarding Su’s acting service.

Foxx asked the GAO in a July 6 letter to provide its opinion on the legal authority governing Su’s service as “acting” leader of the US ...

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