GAO found $27.4 billion in DOGE-listed contracts with no termination action

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 audit of contract termination claims
• Donald J. Trumppresident authorizing the administration action

Relationships in this file

1. Elon Muskcounted contracts without termination actions as savingsGAO 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. otherReported savings without a contract termination action$27.4 billion

   Reported source

   Federal contract baselines

   Reported recipient

   DOGE savings ledger

   Measured subject

   Agencies and taxpayers relying on the savings claim

Claims and evidence

1. factdocumented

   GAO found that 2,503 contracts carrying $27.4 billion of DOGE's reported savings had no termination action in the federal contract records GAO reviewed.

   • 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 found $27.4 billion in DOGE-listed contracts with no termination action
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