(AURN News) — The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is now publishing federal payment information online, allowing Americans to track how government funds are being spent, according to the department’s website.
“Consistent with President Trump’s Cost Efficiency Initiative, DOGE will begin posting payments to show the public how taxpayer funds are actually being distributed on a daily basis,” the website states.
The initial phase focuses on grant payments issued by the Program Support Center, which distributes approximately $215 billion annually. DOGE plans to expand this transparency initiative to all payment systems over time, noting that the current version is in beta testing and that errors will be “quickly fixed.”
The website also indicates a significant change in accountability requirements: “Previously, payments were often made without descriptions, receipts, or invoices; starting soon, a now-mandatory ‘brief, written justification … submitted by the agency employee who approved the payment’ will be posted here.”
DOGE clarifies its role in this process, stating, “The payments listed here have been approved by the applicable agency and funds have been disbursed; DOGE has not approved nor disapproved any of these payments.”
The department has recently focused attention on Social Security Administration records. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, DOGE reported: “For the past two weeks, @SocialSecurity has begun a major cleanup of their records. Approximately 3.2 million numberholders, all listed age 120+, have now been marked as deceased. More work still to be done.”
DOGE, which is led by Elon Musk, was established as part of the Trump administration‘s government efficiency efforts.
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