The government's administration was responsible.
He attributed the loss of funds to a "broken process."
@SecretaryTurner and @DOGE collaborated to resolve the issue, releasing the funds from their obligation and making them available for alternative use by the Treasury.
Newly confirmed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner announced that he will collaborate with DOGE to establish a task force within the agency.
He posted a video on his X account on Thursday, announcing the task force, stating that the collaboration would be 'very detailed and deliberate in every dollar spent in serving tribal, rural and urban communities across the United States.'
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Turner stated in his video message on Thursday that the task force has discovered an additional $260 million in savings.
The agency has not provided detailed information on how the initial funds were used, or the impact that the spending reductions will have on the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Trump Administration has continued to support and encourage Musk and the DOGE's efforts to reduce government spending.
The administration's plan included reducing HUD's workforce by 50%.
Antonio Gaines, the president of the American Federation of Government Employees Council 222, stated to the publication that HUD employees may be substantially affected by the reductions.
Gaines, whose union represents HUD employees, stated that federal workers who oversee programs related to homelessness, affordable housing, and enforcing civil rights laws may face potential cuts.
A staff member from the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program mentioned that the project seems to be facing cancellation.
The DOGE has been drastically cutting back federal funding across various government departments, including the Department of Education, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Pentagon.
The cuts stem from Trump's executive order that enables Musk and his department to collaborate with other federal agencies on reducing expenditures.
The majority of the cuts were to contracts with the department's Institute of Education Sciences. Grants for programs that promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion were also significantly reduced.
To review their spending with other colleagues.
Trump later stated that the IRS would be "looked at" by DOGE employees, but did not anticipate the department's closure.
He then referred to Musk and the workers at DOGE as "super geniuses" and commended the department for doing an "incredibly impressive job."
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"We have multiple locations where we want DOGE's sharp eye, but we'll achieve that in a coordinated manner," Hegseth said.
The secretary stated that they would support reducing programs within the department focused on addressing climate change, noting that the DOD's primary role is 'in the business of deterring and winning wars.'
According to DOGE, the recent reductions have saved $48.37 billion and approximately $322 per taxpayer.
The tracker clarifies that the data is compiled by DOGE agents and is not considered an official dataset.
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