GAO flags inflated savings in Elon Musk-led DOGE Service
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A GAO report finds the U.S. DOGE Service, led by Elon Musk, overstated government savings, including claiming lease cancellations that predated the group and loading its tally with unverified or non-existent savings; several claimed contract terminations did not happen, undermining the unit's credibility.
- Elon Musk’s DOGE made big errors in claims of government savings, GAO finds The Washington Post
- DOGE's "wall of receipts" riddled with inaccuracies and unsubstantiated claims, congressional watchdog says CBS News
- DOGE overstated savings, government watchdog says politico.com
- Audit finds DOGE operation overstated its savings, ‘did not accurately report actions’ MS NOW
- Watchdog puts new numbers on the size of DOGE, but many details remain unknown as agencies refuse to turn over information GovExec.com
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