DOGE Deactivates 500,000 Federal Credit Cards Amid $40B Spending Audit

DOGE Deactivates 500,000 Federal Credit Cards Amid $40B Spending Audit


The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reported it had deactivated over 500,000 federal credit cards as part of a broad audit initiative.

Back in February, DOGE revealed that these surplus cards had been responsible for 90 million transactions, totaling $40 billion in spending for the 2024 fiscal year. The General Services Administration (GSA) noted that the average amount per transaction on a federal card was $441.

Providing an update on the ongoing audit, DOGE stated that the review now spans across 32 federal agencies.

“As a reminder, at the start of the audit, there were ~4.6M active cards/accounts, so still more work to do,” the agency shared on X.

An accompanying chart indicated that 12 of those agencies have completed at least 90% of their

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