According to the government's accountable bureau, the Biden administration was wasting inappropriate payments of $ 236 billion in 2023 through 71 federal programs.
The inappropriate payment is the vow that President Donald Trump cleans up an administrative nation, his DOGE (government efficiency bureau), and the federal government's Eron Mask, which reduces waste, fraud, and abuse. We emphasize the support of audit.
A huge amount -that was reported that the three -quarters were overpaid -was only part of the federal deficit under the Biden administration ($ 1.8 trillion).
New York Times It has been reported Analysis of the Government Responsibility Bureau:
According to the officials who discussed the problem with him, Musk believes that if they eliminate fraudulent payments that leave the system, they will be able to balance the budget. It is unknown what he is doing based on the statement. The federal deficit in 2024 was $ 1.8 trillion. The government's accountable bureau estimated that the government had paid $ 236 billion inappropriate (three -quarters overpaid) in the 71 -federal program in FY2023.
Large waste will probably encourage the Trump administration to crack down on the outflow of the government.
The mask has already focused on the Ministry of Finance and its payment system. Era It has been reported last week:
Musuk's allies, which were allowed to access the payment system, became an employee of the Ministry of Finance, passed the government background check, and obtained necessary security clearance. While their access was approved, the representatives of Musuk said that they had not yet obtained operational abilities, and the government has not been blocked.
Mr. Musk's initiative aims to be part of a wider range of reviews in the payment system in order to enable improper payments, and efforts to block individual payments in Arbitrary. People who are familiar with the problem said. The Career Finance lawyers have signed a sign of permission to access, and the system changes go through the review process and testing.
DOGE's spill audit is only one aspect of the overall plan of the mask, which reduces waste, fraud, and abuse.
DOGE took over the Federal Human Resources Department (Human Resources Management Bureau), entered the General Service Bureau, inspected the real estate wreath, reduced the budget of the institution by 50 %, and the Republican members were to close USAID. Agenda of CIA.
Wendel Fusbo is a political reporter in Bright Bart News and a former RNC Walroom analyst. He is the author of the politics of slave moral. Follow Wendel “X” @Wendellhusebø or ON True society @wendellhusebo.
