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GAO Finds DOGE’s Savings Claims Largely Unverifiable
politics17 days ago

GAO Finds DOGE’s Savings Claims Largely Unverifiable

A GAO audit found DOGE’s claimed Wall of Receipts savings largely unverifiable, with 96% of reported grant savings unsubstantiated and many contract and lease figures not calculated using DOGE’s own methodology. DOGE had touted about $215 billion in savings, but the review of $110.3 billion revealed methodological gaps and possible overstatements. The report also notes missing ethics/training disclosures for DOGE personnel and urges displaying data quality limitations on the Wall of Receipts.

via Ars Technica|
#doge#federal-contracting#gao
GAO flags inflated savings claims by DOGE program
politics18 days ago

GAO flags inflated savings claims by DOGE program

The Government Accountability Office found Elon Musk’s DOGE overestimated federal savings, with $110 billion in claimed cuts from contracts, grants and leases not verifiable and broader claims pushing total savings to $215 billion. Key issues included 2,503 of 13,476 contract terminations having no termination action, leases claimed at $113 million that actually totaled $53.5 million, and many leases already in termination before DOGE began. The GAO urged prominent caveats on the DOGE site about data quality and reliability, and DOGE did not respond to requests for information.

via CNBC|
#doge#federal-spending#gao-report
GAO Flags Ethics-Training Gaps for DOGE Staff in the White House
government18 days ago

GAO Flags Ethics-Training Gaps for DOGE Staff in the White House

GAO reviewed 206 Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) personnel in the Executive Office of the President from Jan 2025 to Jan 2026, including 27 special government employees, with roles at USDS, the White House Office, and OMB (and some detailees/volunteers). Although EOP says DOGE staff receive ethics and records-management training, GAO could not verify due to lack of access to training records and financial disclosures. Nine agencies provided data on 64 DOGE personnel, showing 49 ethics trainings, 18 records-management trainings, and 38 financial disclosures, but some cases appeared to be out of the home-agency record. The Office of Government Ethics noted limited oversight of DOGE and no plans to review USDS’s ethics program, particularly after the temporary DOGE structure ended on July 4, 2026. GAO also found that EOP did not respond to requests for interviews.

via U.S. Government Accountability Office (.gov)|
#doge#eop#ethics
GAO Flags Transparency Gaps in DOGE's Wall of Receipts Savings
government18 days ago

GAO Flags Transparency Gaps in DOGE's Wall of Receipts Savings

GAO finds that DOGE’s Wall of Receipts savings claims—covering contracts, grants, and leases—are not transparently calculated and lack data-quality disclosures. As of July 7, 2026, the page lists $110 billion in savings, but issues include 108 of 264 leases described as terminated that were already in process before DOGE existed, 96% of grant savings with unknown calculation methods, and a DoD IT contract showing no actual savings after supposed termination; DOGE has not updated the site or explained data limitations. GAO recommends prominently displaying data quality issues, but DOGE did not respond to inquiries.

via U.S. Government Accountability Office (.gov)|
#data-quality#doge#federal-spending
GAO flags DOGE’s $110B savings claim unreliable and under-sourced
politics18 days ago

GAO flags DOGE’s $110B savings claim unreliable and under-sourced

GAO finds DOGE’s touted $110 billion in federal savings is inaccurate and poorly substantiated. In a review of $110B in contracts, the GAO found that 108 of 264 leases identified for termination were already winding down before DOGE existed; DOGE overstated lease savings by more than $80 million and provided insufficient information to verify contract terminations. The report also notes that more than half of contracts listed were not ended or lacked enough detail to determine status, and about 96% of grant savings could not be verified using DOGE’s methodology. With the DOGE program set to sunset, lawmakers criticized the effort as deceptive, and CNN and others reported additional errors on its site.

via CNN|
#doge#federal-spending#gao
GAO Finds DOGE Savings Were Billions Off, Prompting Scrutiny
politics18 days ago

GAO Finds DOGE Savings Were Billions Off, Prompting Scrutiny

A GAO review concluded Elon Musk’s DOGE program significantly overstated federal savings, flagging about $110 billion in claimed savings from contracts, grants, and leases—with many entries misreported or unverifiable, including thousands of contract terminations that weren’t actually canceled. The initiative ceased on July 4, 2026, and six months of data went unupdated, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers.

via The Daily Beast|
#doge#elon-musk#gao
politics1 month ago

The DOGE Experiment Fades: Trump’s Efficiency Drive Ends With Little to Show

Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and briefly paired with Vivek Ramaswamy, promised sweeping cuts and smarter governance but delivered limited savings, caused widespread disruption, and has largely faded as an ongoing program with a sunset set for July 4, 2026; many veterans moved on and the effort’s legacy remains debated.

via Politico|
#doge#federal-government#government-efficiency
The trillionaire price tag: The Verge labels Elon Musk a killer of global health
tech2 months ago

The trillionaire price tag: The Verge labels Elon Musk a killer of global health

The Verge’s TC Sottek argues that Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO could make him the world’s first trillionaire, but his actions—most notably the Trump-era DOGE-led cuts to USAID—have been deadly for global health, with models predicting hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths from malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and Ebola. The piece accuses Musk of knowingly and gleefully undermining public health and civil society, highlights his racist rhetoric and anti-immigrant stances, and concludes that the world may need saving from his immense power and wealth.

via The Verge|
#doge#elon-musk#global-health
Judge rules DOGE’s ChatGPT-driven DEI grant purge unconstitutional, reversal ordered
policy3 months ago

Judge rules DOGE’s ChatGPT-driven DEI grant purge unconstitutional, reversal ordered

A federal judge ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency’s cancellation of more than 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities grants was unconstitutional, finding DOGE used ChatGPT to identify DEI-related material and revoked funding based on protected characteristics. The staff employed prompts like “Does this relate to DEI?” and used “Detection Codes” (e.g., BIPOC, Minorities, LGBTQ) to label grants as wasteful, effectively making AI the government’s instrument. The judge rejected the argument that ChatGPT’s role insulated DOGE from constitutional constraints, calling the use of AI a government action and ordering the grants restored on First Amendment and Fifth Amendment equal protection grounds, citing lack of statutory authority.

via The Verge|
#chatgpt#dei#doge
Federal Judge Rules DOGE's Humanities Grant Cuts Unlawful and Unconstitutional
politics3 months ago

Federal Judge Rules DOGE's Humanities Grant Cuts Unlawful and Unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that DOGE's 2025 termination of National Endowment for the Humanities grants to ACLS, AHA, and MLA was unlawful and unconstitutional, lacking statutory authority and violating First Amendment and equal-protection rights; the decision notes DOGE staff in their 20s with little humanities experience and that they used ChatGPT to justify DEI-based terminations without reviewing applications, and it blocks enforcement while the Authors Guild case proceeds.

via CBS News|
#doge#first-amendment#grants
Judge Orders Removal of Viral DOGE Deposition Clips
law5 months ago

Judge Orders Removal of Viral DOGE Deposition Clips

A Manhattan federal judge ordered removal of online video depositions of two former DOGE employees after viral clips mocked them and spurred harassment; the deposition videos were posted by scholarly groups challenging grant cuts, raising First Amendment concerns, and the government argued the posts endangered witnesses. The judge directed the groups to claw back the videos and scheduled a hearing, with some outlets having already embedded the clips in coverage.

via The New York Times|
#court#deposition#doge