Federal auditors have found that some savings claims made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are incorrect or lack supporting evidence. DOGE, established by a Trump administration executive order, had reported savings of $110 billion as of July 7 across various contracts, grants, and leases.

Audit Findings

Auditors found that 108 of 264 leases identified for termination were already in the process of termination when DOGE was established. Additionally, DOGE reported $1.7 billion in savings on a Department of Defense contract for IT services, but no action was taken to terminate the contract, resulting in no actual savings.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) also found that DOGE was not transparent regarding its methodologies for calculating savings. Despite requests for information, DOGE officials did not respond, limiting the value of the reported savings for policymakers.

The GAO report stated that unreliable government data can hinder the public’s trust in government. The audit was requested by Democratic Sens. Gary Peters of Michigan and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.