Overview

• The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is conducting a comprehensive audit of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), focusing on its handling of sensitive federal data.
• The probe spans multiple federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration, Treasury, and Departments of Education, Labor, and Homeland Security.
• Concerns have been raised about untrained DOGE operatives engaging in unauthorized activities like code modifications and data scraping, potentially compromising data security.
• Congressional leaders and Democratic officials pushed for the audit following reports of data misuse and DOGE's invasive practices within government systems.
• The GAO aims to release a public report of its findings by the end of spring, potentially leading to further legal and regulatory actions.