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The Treasury pays out $5 trillion per year, and previously, payments lacked budget codes, obscuring their purpose. A $4 billion COVID fund in the Department of Education had no receipt requirements, leading to funds being used to rent Caesars Palace and stadiums for parties. When a receipt upload requirement was implemented, fund drawdowns ceased, even though the receipts were not verified. Fraud often starts small and hidden, but escalates over time if unchecked, eventually becoming brazen, such as renting out stadiums.

Four people are pleading guilty in a half-billion-dollar bribery scandal involving USAID. According to the Justice Department, USAID official Roderick Watson sold his influence starting in 2013. Contractors Walter Barnes and Daryl Britt funneled payoffs through subcontractor Paul Young. Barnes' company kept receiving federal funds, including $5,000 for human resources consulting and a contract worth up to $800,000,000 after suing the government. The Justice Department's Matthew r Gagliotti stated that the scheme violated the public trust by corrupting the federal government's procurement process. Some suggest USAID funneled taxpayer dollars into ideological projects and that the agency needs to be redone. The Justice Department says this kind of fraud erodes public trust.

Elon Musk invited a group to observe his weekly Doge meeting, where they discussed efforts to combat government waste and fraud. They found instances of misuse of funds, such as the Department of Education's $4 billion COVID fund being used for parties at Caesar's Palace and stadium rentals. Requiring receipts halted these withdrawals. The Small Business Administration gave loans to dead people and even unborn children. The Inter American Foundation (IAF) spends only 58% of its funds on grantees, like alpaca farmers in Peru, with much of the money remaining in DC. Only 10-15 cents of each dollar reaches the intended recipient due to layers of stealing. The United States Institute of Peace was found to have loaded guns in its headquarters and a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for unclear services. The chief accountant deleted over a terabyte of records, later recovered. Unspent funds were swept into a private bank account. The team referred the evidence to the FBI and DOJ. A generous government resignation program was initially met with suspicion, but is now gaining acceptance. The effort to combat waste and fraud is a long-term enterprise.

The Inter American Foundation (IAF) receives $50 million annually from Congress for grants, such as alpaca farming in Peru and improving the marketability of peas in Guatemala through jam. While nonprofits typically allocate 80-90% of funds to grantees, IAF allocates 58%, with the remainder covering management and travel. According to the GAO, only 10-15 cents of each dollar reaches the intended recipient. The money goes through layers of stealing via contractors and subcontractors. Sometimes, the money never reaches the destination. One speaker suggests that it's possible no one got a sex change in Guatemala. Another speaker overheard a contractor being told to falsify billable hours.

A $4 billion COVID fund in the Department of Education had no receipt requirements, allowing people to draw down money freely. Upon investigation, it was found that the funds were used to rent Caesar's Palace and stadiums for parties. The Department of Education implemented a simple change requiring recipients to upload a receipt before drawing down money. Although the receipts were not checked and could be fake, requests for money stopped entirely. Initially, fraud starts small and is concealed, but if left unchecked, it grows more brazen over time, eventually escalating to renting out stadiums.

Doge, led by Elon Musk, investigates government waste and fraud. The team found the Treasury lacked budget codes for $5 trillion in payments, and a $4 billion COVID fund was misused for parties at Caesar's Palace and stadium rentals. The Department of Education now requires receipts for fund withdrawals, but these are not verified. The Small Business Administration gave $330 million in loans to dead people and $660 million to babies or people with future birthdates. The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) spends only 58% of its funds on grantees, such as alpaca farming in Peru, with the rest going to management and travel. Only 10-15 cents of each dollar reaches the intended recipient due to layers of subcontractors. The United States Institute of Peace was found to have loaded guns, spent money on private jets, and had a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban. The agency's chief accountant deleted over a terabyte of accounting records, and unspent funds were moved to a private bank account. The government stores retirement papers in a mine, a process taking six months and involving manual calculations. The Postal Service is losing billions annually due to regulations since 2007. "Big Balls" is working on payment computer systems to root out fraud, as most systems lack payment accountability. Doge members have faced threats and hostility for their work.

The GAO estimates that only 10 to 15 cents of every dollar reaches the intended recipient. There are multiple layers of theft, like contractors and subcontractors, peeling away at the money. Sometimes, after peeling away the layers, there is nothing left.

There's significant fraud in USAID, with radical groups receiving funds they don't deserve. A staggering amount, like a hundred million, is being misallocated. It's crucial to investigate the kickbacks associated with this spending. Who would invest such sums in questionable projects? It's likely that those who received the funds are not returning any to the government, indicating a high level of corruption. The key issue is understanding the extent of these kickbacks.

A $500 million bribery scandal involving USAID has resulted in four guilty pleas. According to the Justice Department, USAID official Roderick Watson sold his influence beginning in 2013. Contractors Walter Barnes and Daryl Britt funneled payoffs through subcontractor Paul Young. Barnes' company, working with another firm, continued receiving federal funds, including $5,000 for HR consulting and later, after suing the government, a contract worth up to $800 million. The Justice Department's Matthew Gagliotti stated the scheme violated public trust by corrupting the federal procurement process. Cutting waste, fraud, and abuse has been a major priority for House Speaker Mike Johnson. USAID has been a target for those seeking to trim government spending, with some alleging the agency funneled taxpayer money into ideological projects. The Justice Department says this kind of fraud erodes public trust.

The speakers describe investigating the Institute of Peace, which they call the "least peaceful agency" they've worked with. They found the agency spent money on private jets and had a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for generic services. Since the country's founding, the number of agencies has increased from four to over 400. After the team arrived at the Institute of Peace headquarters, the chief accountant deleted over a terabyte of accounting records, which the team recovered. The agency receives $55 million a year from Congress, and any unspent money was swept into a private bank account without congressional oversight, which funded events and private jets. The speakers allege the agency was hiding money and had weapons in its buildings, characterizing it as a cover-up. The evidence of deleted accounting records was referred to the FBI and DOJ.

A $4 billion COVID fund in the Department of Education had no receipt requirements, allowing people to draw money freely. Upon investigation, it was found that the money was used to rent Caesar's Palace and stadiums for parties. The only change made was requiring recipients to upload a receipt before drawing funds. After this change, nobody requested money anymore. Although the receipts were not checked and could be fake, the mere request for documentation stopped the requests. Initially, fraud starts small and is hidden, but if unchecked, it grows more brazen each year until they are renting out stadiums.

A federal consulting group within the Department of Interior managed contracts for various agencies. One contract was for $830 million to conduct surveys. The surveys were simple, consisting of 10 questions on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, easily created by a child or AI. This contract was stopped after the inauguration. The speaker stated that the contract was a fraud.

For over a decade, I’ve been exposing egregious Washington waste with my monthly SQUEAL awards. Some examples are too outrageous to believe. I’m talking about bureaucrats approving PPP loans for applicants who used pictures of dolls for IDs. Imagine giving Barbie or Ken a taxpayer funded loan. Not only that, but they also believe folks claiming to be over 115 years old were alive and well enough to be approved for 3,095 PPP and idle loans worth $333,000,000 including $36,000 to a 157 year old. That’s pure hogwash. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. Instead of boosting Main Street, millions of your tax dollars were wasted through USAID to fund Iraqi Sesame Street. And this one is unacceptable. Improper payments or the government tossing cash into the wrong trough have become commonplace. In fiscal year twenty twenty four, federal agencies shoveled out $162,000,000,000 in improper payments. The most frustrating part is how simple it is to stop this waste. A report by the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee found that $79,000,000,000 in potential COVID fraud could have been prevented if four basic questions were asked. One, is the applicant's social security number valid? Two, if valid, does the name connected to that number match the name on the application? Three, does the birthday match? And lastly, is the individual alive? Seriously, folks, that could have saved $79,000,000,000 right there. The good news is that we can prevent nearly all improper payments in the future with my Doge in Spending Act that enacts common sense guardrails like those four simple questions.

The Inter American Foundation (IAF) receives $50 million annually to give grants for projects like alpaca farming in Peru and improving the marketability of peas in Guatemala through jam. Unlike private sector nonprofits that give 80-90% of funds to grantees, IAF gives 58%, with the rest going to management and travel. Most of the money never leaves DC, ending up in the pockets of locals. The GAO estimates that only 10-15 cents of each dollar reaches the intended recipient. There are layers of stealing through contractors and subcontractors, sometimes resulting in nothing reaching the final destination. It's possible that no one got a sex change in Guatemala. A contractor was overheard telling a colleague to falsify billable hours.

The speakers investigated the Institute of Peace and found it to be the least peaceful agency they'd worked with. The agency spent money on private jets and had a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for generic services with no clear description. Since the country's founding, the number of agencies has increased 100x. The team found weapons in the Institute's armory and evidence of payments to the Taliban. Shortly after the investigation began, the chief accountant deleted over a terabyte of accounting records, which the team recovered. The Institute received $55 million a year from Congress, and unspent money was swept into a private bank account without congressional oversight, which funded events and private jets. The speakers allege the agencies are hiding money and sending it to the Taliban, and that the Institute of Peace was attempting a cover-up by deleting financial information. The evidence in the accounting example was referred to the FBI and DOJ.

Elon Musk invited a group to observe his weekly Doge meeting, where they discussed government waste and fraud. A key issue was the lack of receipt requirements for a $4 billion COVID fund in the Department of Education, leading to funds being used for parties and stadium rentals. Even when receipts were required, they didn't need to be legitimate, yet requests stopped. The Small Business Administration gave loans to dead people and even fetuses. The Inter American Foundation (IAF) spends only 58% of its funds on grantees, like alpaca farmers in Peru, with much of the money remaining in DC. Only 10-15 cents of each dollar reaches the intended recipient due to layers of stealing. The United States Institute of Peace was cited as the agency with the most resistance, including loaded guns in their headquarters and a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for unclear services. The agency's chief accountant deleted a terabyte of records, later recovered, and unspent funds were diverted to a private bank account. Doge is a long-term enterprise to combat waste and fraud, with the goal of making it difficult to restart.

The Treasury pays out $5 trillion per year, and previously, payments lacked budget codes, obscuring their purpose. A $4 billion COVID fund in the Department of Education had no receipt requirements, leading to funds being used to rent Caesars Palace and stadiums for parties. When a receipt upload requirement was implemented, fund drawdowns ceased, even though the receipts were not verified. Fraud often starts small and hidden, but escalates over time if unchecked, eventually becoming brazen, such as renting out stadiums.

Since 2012, the government has wasted nearly $3 trillion in taxpayer money. Last year alone, improper payments totaled $247 billion. This includes payments to deceased individuals; over $530 million in pension payments went to dead people. Medicare improperly paid out $47 billion, and Medicaid, $81 billion. Fraudulent payments under the Biden administration reached $764 billion in just three years. These improper payments add up to $2.8 trillion – enough to cover five years of US foreign aid. This amounts to $850 per person in the country.

The speakers investigated the Institute of Peace and found it to be the "least peaceful agency" they'd worked with. The agency spent money on private jets and had a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for vaguely defined "generic services." Since the country's founding, the number of agencies has increased from four to over 400. President Trump signed executive orders to reduce the number of agencies, including the Institute of Peace. Upon investigation, the team found weapons in their armory and evidence of payments to the Taliban. The chief accountant deleted over a terabyte of accounting records, which the team recovered. The Institute of Peace receives $55 million a year from Congress, and unspent money was swept into a private bank account without congressional oversight, used for events and private jets. The evidence of deleted accounting records was referred to the FBI and DOJ.

The Treasury pays out $5 trillion per year, and previously, payments lacked budget codes, obscuring their purpose. A $4 billion COVID fund in the Department of Education had no receipt requirements, leading to funds being used to rent Caesars Palace and stadiums for parties. When a receipt upload requirement was implemented, fund drawdowns ceased, even though the receipts were not verified. Fraud often starts small and hidden, but escalates over time if unchecked, eventually becoming brazen, such as renting out stadiums.

The United States Institute of Peace was described as the least peaceful agency encountered, with loaded guns found inside its headquarters. The agency was allegedly spending money on private jets and had a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for generic services with no clear description. It is unclear what the money was for. Since the country's founding, the number of agencies has increased from four to over 400. President Trump signed two executive orders to reduce the number of agencies, including the Institute of Peace, prompting an investigation that uncovered weapons and payments to the Taliban.

Doge was invited to Elon Musk's weekly Doge meeting at the Eisenhower Building. The Treasury was found to make $5 trillion in payments annually without budget codes, and a $4 billion COVID fund in the Department of Education had no receipt requirements, leading to funds being used for parties at Caesar's Palace and stadium rentals. The Small Business Administration gave $330 million in loans to dead people and $660 million to babies. The Inter American Foundation (IAF) spends only 58% of its congressional money on grantees, such as alpaca farmers in Peru, with the rest going to management and travel. Only 10-15 cents of each dollar reaches the intended recipient due to layers of stealing. The United States Institute of Peace was found to have loaded guns and a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for generic services. The chief accountant deleted over a terabyte of accounting records, and unspent funds were swept into a private bank account. The government uses paper retirement case folders that are compiled by hand and moved around on carts through a mine. The postal service is breaking the law by operating with a deficit since 2007, losing $9.5 billion last year. Protests have occurred, and death threats have been made against Doge team members. Government employees are helping reduce waste and fraud.

The United States Institute of Peace was described as the least peaceful agency encountered. Loaded guns were found inside their headquarters. The agency was allegedly spending money on private jets. A $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban was discovered for generic services with no clear description. It is unclear what the contract was for. When the country was founded, there were only four agencies. Today, there are over 400. President Trump signed two executive orders to reduce the number of agencies in the government, including the Institute of Peace. This prompted an investigation that uncovered weapons and payments to the Taliban.

Shortly after arriving at the Institute of Peace headquarters, the speaker's team discovered that the chief accountant had deleted over a terabyte of accounting records. The team recovered the data with help from Institute of Peace employees. The speaker alleges that the Institute received $55 million annually from Congress, and instead of returning unspent funds, they transferred it to a private bank account without congressional oversight. These funds were allegedly used for events at their headquarters and private jets. The speaker believes this exemplifies wasteful spending within smaller agencies. Another speaker claims agencies are hiding money and sending it to the Taliban, and that there were loaded weapons in the Institute of Peace buildings. The deletion of financial information is characterized as a cover-up.

The speaker's team investigated the Institute of Peace and found questionable spending, including private jets and a $130,000 contract with a former member of the Taliban for vaguely defined services. The speaker notes a significant increase in the number of government agencies since the country's founding. Upon investigation, the team discovered weapons in the Institute's armory and that the chief accountant deleted over a terabyte of accounting records, which the team later recovered. The Institute received $55 million annually from Congress, and unspent funds were moved into a private bank account without congressional oversight, used for expenses like events and private jets. The speaker suggests this is an extreme example of wasteful spending in smaller agencies. Evidence of deleted accounting records was referred to the FBI and DOJ.