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OMB says fraud losses 'in the hundreds of billions' annually
The Office of Management and Budget estimates annual fraud losses in federal programs to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
The Department of Government Efficiency's reported savings of $215 billion include a broader range of activities beyond just fraud.
DOGE focused more on efficiency rather than fraud prevention, and their reported savings have been criticized as overstated.
Experts consider the Government Accountability Office's fraud loss estimate reliable, suggesting fraud could be about 7% of program costs, potentially over $500 billion annually.