Following the Money. Exposing the Waste.
March 18, 2025
Department of Government Efficiency
GAO report estimates $233B – $521B annually in fraud https://gao.gov/assets/gao-24-105833.pdf… A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has revealed staggering estimates of annual
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Examples of observed improper payments below. This is likely being done at scale. – After an order for expedited deportation was issued in 2017, a
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Update: the daily average rate of Federally pumped water flowing toward Southern California increased by over 27% in February compared to January. Keep up the
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The Office of Personnel Management (~2500 employees) budgeted $370M for IT spending in FY2025. They believe this value can be reduced by ~80% while maintaining
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Great job by @DeptofDefense In a recent display of military prowess and strategic planning, the Department of Defense has been lauded for its successful execution
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Updated data on DEI related contract cancellations (separate from grants) by agency: Recent updates have revealed significant shifts in the landscape of Diversity, Equity, and
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The Small Business Admin. completed the same software audit. Initial findings: -10 software products with 10,000+ licenses. SBA has ~8,000 employees/contractors – 17,580 unused ServiceNow
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Since this post, @USGSA took immediate action to reduce IT spend by deleting 114,163 unused software licenses & 15 underutilized / redundant software products —
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Today NIH canceled grants for ~$10.9 million including: -$1.7M for the “China Health and Retirement Longitudinal study” at Peking University in Beijing, China -$135K for
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Great work saving taxpayer dollars by @SecRollins @USDA @Interior In a commendable move to enhance fiscal responsibility, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Secretary of
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