Top Government Watchdog Says DOGE Savings Data Full Of Errors, Claims Of Contract Cuts That Never Happened

August 06, 2026 12:49 PM ET Elon Musk’s brainchild, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), reportedly exaggerated its effectiveness in terms of government savings, according to findings released Thursday from the leading government watchdog, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). According to the GAO report, DOGE failed to follow its own standards in calculating the savings from allegedly canceled leases, grants, and other government contracts. The GAO states, “For grants, DOGE did not provide sufficient information to verify the method used to calculate 96 percent of DOGE-reported savings.” DOGE got DOGED by the OG DOGE (GAO) https://t.co/EGYKfwMv77— Jeremy Horpedahl 🥚📉 (@jmhorp) August 6, 2026 In another instance, the GAO states the agency’s Wall of Receipts