Local officials from Washington and surrounding areas are asking federal agencies to increase the amount of time that workers spend in the office, to boost the area’s economy and public transportation system.
In the letter from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the officials urged agencies to send their workers back to the office because they make up the majority of Metro riders during the week.
A report released last month by the Government Accountability Office showed that out of 24 agencies that use most of the federal government’s buildings, space at 17% were being used at only a quarter capacity or less during three separate weeks between January and March. On average, the agencies used roughly 39 to 49% of their allotted space capacity.
In the Council’s letter, the officials explained that the majority of the roughly 100,000 people they employ work at the office, but there are some that are eligible for telework and are only in the office two to three days a week.
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