He's lying. Every federal agency can award spot bonuses. I would certainly challenge his authority to simply throw money at his clerks. OPM regulations require that each cash award be individually justified. So, each clerk has to have a citation signed by the proper supervisors and by the CFO identifying the fund cite (pot of money) from where the bonus is taken. Of course, each clerk will be required to pay appropriate federal, state and local income taxes. And, too bad for his clerks who don't wear the spiffy blue uniforms.