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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by thesuperbigfrog on Thursday February 20, 2025 @08:22AM (#43114321)
>> I honestly have not a single idea why there wasn't this type of department before monitoring and auditing everything.

You mean like the Government Accountability Office? [1] Or the dozens of Inspector Generals at most agencies? [2]

[1] https://www.gao.gov/

[2] https://www.oversight.gov/where-report-fraud-waste-abuse-or-...

The US federal government has lots of laws, agencies, and procedures to address, investigate, and remediate fraud, waste, and abuse.

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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by Capricorn2481 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @10:13AM (#43115663)
It's like people think every agency just got infinite money until Musk came in.
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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by thrownaway561 on Thursday February 20, 2025 @10:22AM (#43115764)
And they have been doing a bang up job. Bottom line is that this sort of transparency was needed in the last administration.
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Re:DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data by popularrecluse on Thursday February 20, 2025 @11:39AM (#43116846)
Chump
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