DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report
Summary
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewed savings claims made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by President Trump and Elon Musk. The GAO found that most of the claimed savings from canceled grants, contracts, and leases could not be verified or were exaggerated.Key Facts
- DOGE reported saving $215 billion through various government cuts but did not provide enough evidence to support most of these savings.
- GAO focused on $110.3 billion in claimed savings related to contracts, grants, and leases.
- Of $49.2 billion claimed in grant savings, about 96% could not be verified due to lack of information.
- DOGE claimed $61 billion in savings from contracts, but GAO found that DOGE followed its own savings methods for only 27.5% of those cases.
- The GAO noted that DOGE ignored important details and complexities in federal contracts, which likely caused savings to be misstated.
- DOGE reported cutting 15,887 grants, 13,440 contracts, and 264 leases.
- DOGE refused to respond to GAO’s requests for interviews or clarification about these issues.
- Senate Democrats had earlier found that DOGE worked in secrecy, with restricted access at agencies and strict security measures.
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