GAO could reproduce only 3.8 percent of DOGE's grant-savings dollars

Entities and roles

• Russell VoughtTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director
• Elon MuskTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
• GAO audit of DOGE's Wall of Receiptsindependent test of grant calculation methods
• Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action

Relationships in this file

1. Elon Muskpublished grant totals without reproducible calculationsGAO audit of DOGE's Wall of Receipts
2. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk
3. Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought

Money trail

1. otherGrant savings reproducible under DOGE method$1.89 billion

   Reported source

   Federal grant baselines

   Reported recipient

   DOGE savings ledger

   Measured subject

   Taxpayers evaluating grant savings

Claims and evidence

1. analysisdocumented

   GAO could reproduce $1.89 billion, or 3.8 percent, across 2,334 grant entries; calculations for 13,553 entries carrying $47.32 billion were unverifiable under DOGE's stated method.

   • U.S. Government Accountability Office: DOGE Wall of Receipts: More Transparency Needed on How Savings Are Derived from Contract, Grant, and Lease TerminationsPassages and source records documenting: GAO could reproduce only 3.8 percent of DOGE's grant-savings dollars
2. factdocumented

   Elon Musk was the Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work.

   • The White House: President Trump participates in a press conference with departing DOGE adviser Elon MuskAppointment or biography record identifying Elon Musk as Trump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE work
3. factdocumented

   Russell Vought was the Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director.

   • United States Senate: Roll Call Vote 37: Confirmation of Russell VoughtAppointment or biography record identifying Russell Vought as Trump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB director