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US GAO finds 96% of Doge's 'Wall of Receipts' savings unverifiable

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A report from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that 96% of the savings claimed by Doge's "Wall of Receipts" initiative are unverifiable. The initiative claims to have saved $215 billion, but the GAO states that Doge has provided insufficient evidence to substantiate these figures. This finding raises significant questions about the transparency and accuracy of the savings reported by Doge. AI

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US GAO finds 96% of Doge's 'Wall of Receipts' savings unverifiable

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says Wall of Receipts claims $215 billion in savings, but DOGE offers little eviden

    📰 DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says Wall of Receipts claims $215 billion in savings, but DOGE offers little evidence. 📰 Source: Ars Technica 🔗 Link: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/doges-inflated-wall-of-receipts-96-of-gra…

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  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says. ht

    DOGE's wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report DOGE's inflated "Wall of Receipts": 96% of grant savings unverifiable, GAO says. https:// arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20 26/08/doges-inflated-wall-of-receipts-96-of-grant-savings-unverifiable-gao-says/ #…

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