DOGE Falsely Claimed $1.76B Savings on Never-Terminated Military IT Contract
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed $1.76 billion in savings from terminating a Defense Health Agency IT contract supporting over 700 military medical facilities. However, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the contract was never terminated, no work was removed, and no funds were deobligated. DOGE agreed not to terminate it after discussions with DHA, yet the savings claim remains on its public 'Wall of Receipts.' GAO also found 2,503 other contracts with $27.4 billion in unsubstantiated savings.
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DOGE Claimed $1.76 Billion in Savings from Terminated Military Health IT Contract; GAO Found Contract Was Never Terminated
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a review on August 6, 2026, finding that DOGE's reported $1.76 billion in savings from terminating a Defense Health Agency (DHA) IT contract were false. The contract, which provides IT services to over 700 military medical facilities, was never terminated, no work was removed, and no funds were deobligated. After DHA officials discussed the contract with DOGE, DOGE agreed not to terminate it, yet the savings claim remains on DOGE's Wall of Receipts. GAO could not verify DOGE's methodology as DOGE did not respond to requests for meetings or documentation. The review also found broader discrepancies, with 2,503 contracts representing $27.4 billion in reported savings having no termination action recorded in federal procurement data.
DOGE Claimed $1.76 Billion in Savings from Terminated Military Health IT Contract; GAO Says Contract Was Never Terminated
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that DOGE's reported $1.76 billion in savings from terminating a Defense Health Agency (DHA) IT contract were false. The contract, which provides IT services to over 700 military medical facilities, was never terminated, no work was removed, and no funds were deobligated. After DHA officials discussed the contract with DOGE, DOGE agreed not to terminate it, yet the savings claim remains on DOGE's public 'Wall of Receipts.' GAO could not verify DOGE's methodology as DOGE did not respond to requests for documentation. The watchdog also found broader discrepancies, noting that 2,503 of 13,476 contracts DOGE claimed as terminated had no termination action recorded in federal procurement data, representing $27.4 billion in unsubstantiated savings.
DOGE Claimed $1.76 Billion in Savings from Terminated Military Health IT Contract; GAO Found Contract Was Never Terminated
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reported $1.76 billion in savings from terminating a Defense Health Agency (DHA) IT contract supporting over 700 military medical facilities. However, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the contract was never terminated, no work was removed, no scope or value was reduced, and no funds were deobligated. After DHA officials discussed the contract with DOGE, DOGE agreed not to terminate it, yet the savings claim remains on DOGE's public 'Wall of Receipts.' GAO could not verify DOGE's methodology as DOGE did not respond to requests for documentation. The GAO review also found broader discrepancies, with 2,503 contracts representing $27.4 billion in reported savings having no termination action recorded in federal procurement data.
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DOGE Claimed $1.76 Billion in Savings from Terminated Military Health IT Contract; GAO Found Contract Was Never Terminated
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reported $1.76 billion in savings from terminating a Defense Health Agency (DHA) IT contract, but the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the contract was never terminated. GAO's review, released on August 6, 2026, revealed that after DHA officials discussed the contract with DOGE, DOGE agreed not to terminate it. However, the savings claim remains on DOGE's public 'Wall of Receipts.' GAO found no reduction in scope, value, or deobligation of funds. The contract, HT001523D0002, provides IT services to over 700 military medical facilities worldwide. GAO also identified broader discrepancies, finding that 2,503 of 13,476 contracts DOGE claimed as terminated had no termination action recorded in federal data, representing $27.4 billion in reported savings.
DOGE Claimed $1.76 Billion in Savings from Terminated Contract; GAO Found Contract Was Never Terminated
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reported $1.76 billion in savings from terminating a Defense Health Agency (DHA) IT contract, but the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the contract was never terminated. The GAO review, released on August 6, 2026, revealed that after DHA officials discussed the contract with DOGE, DOGE agreed not to terminate it. However, the savings claim remains on DOGE's public 'Wall of Receipts.' The GAO found no reduction in scope, value, or deobligation of funds. The contract, HT001523D0002, provides IT services to over 700 military medical facilities worldwide. The GAO also identified broader discrepancies, finding that 2,503 of 13,476 contracts DOGE claimed as terminated, representing $27.4 billion in reported savings, had no termination action recorded in federal procurement data.
DOGE Claimed $1.7 Billion in Savings from Terminated Military Health IT Contract; GAO Found Contract Was Never Terminated
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reported $1.76 billion in savings from terminating a Defense Health Agency (DHA) IT contract supporting over 700 military medical facilities. However, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the contract was never terminated, no work was removed, no funds were deobligated, and no savings were achieved. After DHA officials discussed the contract with DOGE, DOGE agreed not to terminate it, yet the savings claim remains on DOGE's public 'Wall of Receipts.' GAO could not verify DOGE's methodology as DOGE did not respond to requests for documentation. The review also found broader discrepancies: of 13,476 contracts DOGE claimed as terminated, 2,503 had no termination action recorded in federal data, representing $27.4 billion in reported savings.