Oklahoma’s DOGE issued a report early this month that said it had identified over $157 million in federal health grants that are “duplicative, underutilized, or exceed actual need.” It also outlined several strategies to reduce the state’s government workforce from 31,664, and emphasized the work underway in reducing waste and fraud in the state’s procurement process.
DOGE-OK, as the task force is known, also reviewed property the state owns and leases to find underutilized and vacant spaces. It will next analyze whether the state owning or renting real estate is more cost effective, explore shared facilities for some agencies, consolidate some properties and enhance the process for selling or leasing surplus real estate.
"Oklahomans work hard for their money — DOGE-OK is making sure the government does the same,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who launched the effort, said in a statement. “We all want Oklahoma to lead with common sense and make responsible choices that prioritize citizens over bureaucracy.
Meanwhile, Iowa’s first-in-the-nation DOGE task force held its first meeting early this month as part of the state’s efforts to find further efficiencies in its government. “This task force is yet another opportunity to apply Iowa's proven formula of asking tough questions and making bold, transformative changes,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement.
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