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Alongside staff attrition and lost productivity, the Department of Agriculture\u2019s relocation of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and the Economic Research Service (ERS) in 2019 had yet another consequence \u2014 prior to the move, USDA violated the Antideficiency Act (ADA) by failing to meet congressional notification requirements.\nThe Government Accountability Office, in a decision issued earlier this month, found that although USDA met its obligations to notify Congress about a transfer of funds to support NIFA\u2019s relocation, the department did not meet the same requirements for ERS\u2019 relocation.\nThe GAO review, which Reps. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.) requested, came after USDA\u2019s planning and subsequent relocation of both NIFA and ERS facilities from the Washington, D.C. area to Kansas City, Missouri, during the Trump administration.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices