Independent agencyMedium

Office of Personnel Management(OPM)

Independent agency for federal workforce policy, hiring, benefits, retirement services, and human-capital systems.

Function

Independent agency

Parent

Top-level (no parent)

FY2026 Budget Authority

$384.43B

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

Medium

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Current Cost Footprint

Medium

USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 024, reports budget authority of $384.43B, obligations of $146.61B, and outlays of $145.80B. USAspending reports a very large OPM footprint because retirement and insurance trust/benefit flows pass through the agency; operating reform must distinguish those flows from HR service capacity. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.

Reported Cost Snapshots

From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records

Fiscal PeriodBudget AuthorityObligationsOutlaysSource
FY2026 Q3$384.43B$146.61B$145.80BUSAspending top-tier API

Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.