A Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit has concluded that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) overstated its reported savings from federal spending reductions and identified weaknesses in Treasury Department security controls.
According to the report, auditors found that DOGE's published savings figures could not be fully verified and that several cost-cutting claims were inaccurate or overstated.
The report said DOGE's "Wall of Receipts" claimed savings of $215 billion, but the GAO was unable to verify nearly $35 billion in reported contract reductions.
Auditors also found that 108 of the 264 lease terminations credited to DOGE had already been scheduled before the department was established.
The report said lawmakers questioned Treasury officials over the security lapse and called for stronger safeguards. The GAO has issued six recommendations aimed at improving access controls and protecting sensitive government financial systems.
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Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service consistently overstated its savings, taking credit for lease cancellations initiated before the group existed, a government watchdog found.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 6, 2026
DOGE also claimed contracts were terminated that had not been, the report said. https://t.co/Oe9hyGO7z4
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