DOGE discovers $4.7 trillion in Treasury payments were missing critical code: ‘Traceability almost impossible’
The transactions were reportedly missing the Treasury Account Symbol (TAS), an identification code which links a Treasury payment to a budget line item.
How the Treasury Payment System DOGE Accessed Works: QuickTake
The US Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service processes billions of payments worth trillions of dollars each year, acting as the central clearinghouse for almost everything the federal government spends money on.
Treasury watchdog office is auditing DOGE’s access to federal government’s payment system
The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General is launching an audit of the security controls for the government's payment system.
DOGE Raises Alarm Over $4.7 Trillion 'Almost Impossible' to Trace
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said the Treasury Department did not enforce a tracking code, making it "almost impossible" to trace around $4.7 trillion in federal payments.
DOGE says $4.7 trillion in Treasury’s federal payments ‘untraceable’
About $4.7 trillion of payments from the Treasury Department are ‘untraceable,’ as per Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).The transactions were missing the Treasury Account Symbol.
DOGE says ID code for $4.7 trillion in federal payments often left blank
Leaving the Treasury Access Symbol blank makes traceability 'almost impossible,' the Department of Government Efficiency said Monday.
DOGE Uncovers Budget Line Item Issue That Made $4.7 Trillion in Government Payments 'Almost Impossible' to Trace
It could be here. It could be there. It could be almost anywhere. So says the Department of Government Efficiency about almost $5 trillion in taxpayer money that has been spent on who-knows-what. “The Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) is an identification code linking a Treasury payment to a budget line item (standard financial process).
Trump Investigates U.S. Debt for Fraud, Suggests Treasury Payments 'Might Not Count'
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Trump admin files motion to vacate restraining order prohibiting DOGE access to Treasury payment systems
The Trump administration has filed a motion to vacate or modify a temporary restraining order blocking DOGE from accessing ...
Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team's access to federal government's payment system
The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General says it's launching an audit of the security controls for the federal ...
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Musk staffer 'mistakenly' given ability to edit Treasury Department payment system, legal filings say
A 25-year-old associate of Elon Musk and former Treasury Department employee was "mistakenly" given the ability to make ...
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DOGE deputy to oversee powerful Treasury system as Musk demands cuts
The Treasury Department is appointing an ally of billionaire Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service to a senior position in the department overseeing the nation’s powerful payment systems, according to ...
Treasury, Congress watchdogs launch audits into DOGE access to payment system
Two government watchdogs have launched audits into the new Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to a sensitive ...
Treasury inspector general audits payment system security in wake of DOGE access
Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk and his workers have, among other requests, pushed for access to the ...
Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk team access to federal government's payment system
The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General is auditing security of the federal government's payment system amid ...