A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said that Doge's claim of saving $110 billion in taxpayer money is not supported by sufficient evidence. The GAO review, covering the period from 20 January 2025 to 7 July 2026, examined the “Wall of Receipts” that Doge used to display its reported savings. Of the 264 lease terminations identified by Doge, 108 were already in the process of ending before the agency was created, accounting for about $15.3 million of the $53.5 million in savings it reported. The GAO also noted that Doge did not provide enough detail to verify how it calculated 96 percent of its reported savings. A claim of $1.7 billion in savings from ending a Defense Department IT services contract was found to be inaccurate because the contract was never terminated. A White House official said the administration required all employees to complete ethics training and follow financial disclosure rules. Doge, which was not an official federal department and operated under President Trump’s second term, closed last month after Elon Musk stepped down in May 2025. Senator Gary Peters described the effort as slapdash and deceptive, saying it misled the public while harming the government’s ability to serve citizens. The GAO report recommends greater transparency in future reporting of savings.