DOGE claimed $1.76B savings from terminated contract; GAO found contract was never terminated

Published Aug 10, 09:33 PM UTC

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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.

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Original headline: DOGE said it saved $1.7 billion by terminating a military health IT contract. GAO found the contract was never terminated.

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