The Government Efficiency Department (Doge) has announced that he has deactivated more than 200,000 credit cards associated with more than a dozen federal agencies after audit showing that they have been unused or unnecessary.
The announcement comes as Elon musk-Mod agency continues to use waste, fraud and corruption in the Federal Government.
“Weekly credit card update! Pilot Program with 16 audit agency unused/unnecessary credit cards,” Doge wrote on his X account.
The announcement comes while the Elon Musk agency continues to use waste, fraud and corruption in the Federal Government. (East)
Doga reveals over 4 million government credit cards responsible for 90 million transactions
“After 3 weeks,> 200,000 tickets is deactivated. Great progress this last week @hhsgov [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] @Interior [U.S. Department of the Interior]. “
The agency said there were more than 4.6 million active cards/accounts in these agencies at the beginning of the audit.
“So, more work,” Doge Tim wrote.
It is unclear how much money the taxpayer will save after the cancellation. Last month, Doga said that 4.6 million credit cards were used for 90 million unique transactions, which is worth about $ 40 billion in FY24.
A total of 204,801 credit cards were canceled, consisting of 171,120 travel cards and 33,681 purchases.
Last month, Doga said that 4.6 million credit cards were used for 90 million unique transactions, which is worth about $ 40 billion in FY24. (Getty Images)
Agencies that have been canceled credit cards include the Management of General Services (GSA), the Staff Management Office (OPM), Department of Labor, SME Administration (SBA), Department of Interior, Department of Financing, Environmental Protection Department (EPA), Department of Health and Agriculture (USSDA) agriculture), Department of Agriculture (USSA), Department of Agriculture (USSA), Department of Agriculture (USSA), HOMS and USSA Department), residential and urban development.
The internal affairs department recorded the largest number of credit card interruptions with almost 20,000 tickets to buy and canceled nearly 40,000 travel cards. HHS was second with more than 43,700 travel credit cards and 2,235 purchased cards to buy.
State department is Only the agency Out of 16 who have not been canceled with any credit card.
Last month Musk spoke in President Donald Trump The first meeting in the cabinet and said that he wanted to find $ 1 billion dollars through Doge to help reduce government debt, which is about $ 36.5 trillion.
Musk aimed at what he described as 2 trillion dollars of deficits, stating that America “just can’t stand” that amount of debt
“If that goes on, the country will go, de facto bankrupt,” Musk claimed.
President Donald Trump speaks as Elon Musk, who was joined by his son X æ A-XII, he listened in an oval office in the White House, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in Washington. Musk described Doge as “not optional” and claimed that he was “central” for the reform of the American economy. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Musk described Doge as “not optional” and claimed that he was “central” for the reform of the American economy.
Over the weekend, Doge also identified thousands of cases where more than $ 300 million Loans have been approved by children.
Doge said he found that an administration for small businesses (SBA) approved nearly $ 5,600 for $ 312 million loans, whose only owner was 11 years or younger at the time of the loan. Returns were issued in 2020 and 2021-the world struggled with the Coid-19 pandemia, it is unclear what they were used for.
Fox News’ Andrea Margolis and Michael Lee contributed to this report.
