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DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report
Friday, August 7, 2026
The Government Accountability Office reported that 96 percent of claimed grant savings by the Department of Government Efficiency could not be verified against federal records. DOGE, led by Elon Musk, had published a "Wall of Receipts" documenting alleged cost reductions across federal agencies. The GAO found insufficient documentation to confirm the savings figures. DOGE did not respond to requests for comment on the discrepancy.
Original reporting: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/doges-inflated-wall-of-receipts-96-of-grant-savings-unverifiable-gao-says/
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