The body had publicly touted 215 billion dollars in total savings during its last operational update back in January 2026. That broken pledge served as a fitting symbol for the entire operation, with federal auditors confirming that the claimed savings simply do not add up. The congressional watchdog found that roughly $110 billion (£81.8 billion) of the claimed savings came from contracts, grants, and property leases. That single counting discrepancy added up to about $27.4 billion (£20.38 billion) in federal contracts that were not actually cancelled by the team. Watchdog Slams Hidden Math and Missing RecordsThe congressional watchdog also found that the unit failed to provide sufficient information about how it calculated its claimed savings.