DOGE seems to have hallucinated government savings, like $1.7 billion from a contract it never canceled

Fortune•Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 02:24 PM•2 min read

"When government data are not reliable, it can hinder the public’s trust in government,” according to a federal audit of DOGE's "Wall of Receipts.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/08/07/doge-government-savings-wall-of-receipts-audit/)

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