YOUR MONEY — JUNE–AUGUST 2025 – DOGE Verification Conflicts

DOGE: Claims vs. Reality — A Timeline (2025)

A factual record of taxpayer-money savings claimed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), compared with verified outcomes from independent reporting.

JUNE–AUGUST 2025 – Verification Conflicts

Claim:
DOGE reaffirms its total as $54.2 billion in “eliminated waste.”

Reality:

• Many DOGE-listed agency savings do not appear in USAspending.gov, SAM.gov, or the Federal Procurement Data System.

• Some “termination savings” do not return money; they merely prevent future potential commitments.

• DOGE provides no comprehensive list of what money actually returned to Treasury.

Independent Estimates:

• Verified, cash-impact savings: $1.4–$2.3 billion
  (Politico, AP, NPR, Washington Post)

SEPTEMBER–NOVEMBER 2025 – Internal Resistance & Transparency Queries

Event:
Federal agencies begin to formally challenge DOGE numbers.

Examples:

• Several agencies confirm their obligations did not match DOGE’s posted amounts.

• Procurements canceled by DOGE were later reissued, reducing net savings.

• Watchdog groups request DOGE’s calculation methods; no formal response provided.

Independent Assessment:
DOGE’s true savings remain an order of magnitude smaller than its public claim.