GAO report on DOGE payments access ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
GAO report on DOGE payments access ‘just the tip of the iceberg’  
Podcast: The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton
Published On: Thu Apr 30 2026
Description: A new report is shedding light on how Department of Government Efficiency staffers gained access to sensitive Treasury Department payment systems last year. The Government Accountability Office found Treasury gave DOGE staffers access to data without following IT security rules. Privacy watchdog groups say GAO’s report may be the tip of the iceberg on DOGE’s access to sensitive government data. For more, Federal News Network’s Justin Doubleday joins me.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.