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Audit of the Census Bureau’s Progress in Meeting Workforce Hiring Goals for the 2026 Census Test

Date Issued September 16, 2025
Report Number OIG-25-030-A
Report Type Audits / Evaluations, Census Reading Room
Description

Our audit found that the Census Bureau has not finalized its staffing plan for recruiting and hiring field staff for the 2026 Census Test. Field operations will take place in spring 2026, and finalizing the staffing plan in a timely manner will help reduce the risk of having insufficient staff to conduct the test.
View Report OIG-25-030-A_FinalReport (SECURED)
View Announcement 2025-01-16_2026_Census_Test_Workforce_Staffing_Plans_Announcement (SECURED)
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