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The watchdog agency found savings estimates were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence across contracts, grants, and leases
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The Government Accountability Office found that DOGE's claimed $110 billion in savings from contract, grant, and lease terminations were undermined by incorrect estimates, unverifiable calculations, and a lack of transparency about methodology.
According to the GAO report, auditors examined the savings figures DOGE posted to its "Wall of Receipts" website covering the period from January 20, 2025, through July 7, 2026. The watchdog found that DOGE did not use its stated methodology to calculate the majority of savings associated with terminated contracts, and could not verify the method used to calculate 96 percent of reported grant savings. DOGE officials did not respond to the GAO's requests for information or interviews.
