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DOGE’s claim of $110B in savings was vastly inflated and riddled with errors: GAO
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· August 7, 2026
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Key takeaway The Government Accountability Office found that the claimed amount of $110 billion in savings was not accurate.
A government agency's claim of significant savings has been disputed. The Government Accountability Office found that the claimed amount of $110 billion in savings was not accurate. The claim was made by an effort to reduce federal spending, which was launched last year.
As part of this effort, a website was created to track the savings. Further details on the disputed claim and the effort to slash federal spending are available from the source, including information on the errors found in the claim and the actions of the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 7, 2026 ·
Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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