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Violation of the Time Limit Imposed by the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998: Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, U.S. Agency for International Development

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Pursuant to section 3349(b) of title 5 of the United States Code, we are reporting a violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (Vacancies Act), at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with respect to the Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia (Assistant Administrator) position. Specifically, we are reporting that the service of Karen Freeman, from November 16, 2021, through March 6, 2022, Craig Hart, from March 6, 2022, through June 22, 2022, and Ann Marie Yastishock, from June 22, 2022, through August 8, 2022, as Acting Assistant Administrator was in violation of the Act. Because no one is currently using the acting title for this position, there is no continuing violation.

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