Federal Worker Accused of Receiving D.C. Pay While Living in Florida

Whistleblower claims HUD employee collected full Washington salary and benefits while residing in Florida and working part-time in real estate.

A whistleblower alleges Antonio Carraway, a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) employee, has lived in Florida since at least 2020 while receiving a full D.C. locality-adjusted salary.
Carraway reportedly engaged in 'retire-in-place' practices, collecting 100% taxpayer-funded union time and working part-time as a real estate agent.
Senator Joni Ernst, working with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has highlighted this case as part of broader concerns about federal telework policies and inefficiencies.
Another HUD employee, Tracy Vargas, reportedly received taxpayer-funded paychecks while serving a jail sentence in 2020 without submitting leave requests.
Ernst has introduced the REMOTE Act, which aims to monitor telework impacts, track employee productivity, and reduce government waste stemming from remote work abuses.