Fed’s OIG Reports on CFPB Workforce and Contract Actions

Adam Witmer
Regulatory Update

On August 26, 2026, the Federal Reserve’s Office of Inspector General published a report on the impacts of certain CFPB workforce and contract actions on the Bureau's operations, such as employee dismissals and stop-work orders, had on agency operations. The OIG’s review focused on the high-level effects of these actions, not the agency’s compliance with laws or regulations, which is the subject of ongoing litigation.

The OIG’s review found that:

  • Stop-work orders resulted in CFPB personnel temporarily not performing work on enforcement, supervision, and other functions;

  • Workforce-reduction actions had limited impact on operations because court orders halted implementation of those actions; and

  • Contract actions resulted in service disruptions that temporarily impacted the consumer complaint database and other operational processes.

The full report can be found here.

Adam Witmer
Regulatory Update
Adam Witmer

Adam Witmer is a speaker, author, and founder of the Compliance Cohort. Adam has taught hundreds of seminars and training sessions to thousands of bankers throughout the United States and teaches on all areas of regulatory compliance. Adam has written five e-books that he never published, hit a grizzly bear while driving in a National Park, and is an award winning photographer and musician (though he no longer takes photos nor plays any instruments). In his spare time, Adam can be found kayaking on the lake, doing taekwondo with his kids, working on his (project) house, or spending time with his family.

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