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GAO could not link 1,856 DOGE contract entries worth $7.2 billion to federal records

Reporting and findings

  1. documented

    GAO reported that 3,751 DOGE contract entries lacked contract identifiers and that, after matching work, 1,856 entries associated with $7.2 billion in claimed savings still could not be linked to federal procurement records.

  2. documented

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

  3. documented

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

Summary and current status

Missing or unusable identifiers blocked independent verification of a large share of the advertised contract savings.

GAO classified 1,856 contract entries as ultimately unlinked

People and organizations

Relationships in this file

  1. Elon Muskpublished contract savings that GAO could not traceGAO 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. otherClaimed savings on unlinked contract entries$7.2 billion
    Reported source
    Federal contract baselines
    Reported recipient
    DOGE savings ledger
    Measured subject
    Public unable to verify affected contracts or savings
    reported · 2026-07-07 · observedRead source record
    Calculation detailsPopulation 1,856 Wall of Receipts contract entriesPeriod 2025-02-01 to 2026-07-07Basis GAO attempted to match displayed records to federal procurement data.Limits Claimed amount was not verified savings because the records remained unlinked.