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Elon Musk has accused the U.S. Treasury of failing to prevent massive fraud in entitlement payments, claiming that nearly $50 billion is lost annually. His allegations follow a court ruling that temporarily blocks the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from auditing Treasury systems.

Elon Musk took to X to criticize the ruling, arguing that it prevents much-needed reforms aimed at preventing fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars.

According to Musk, DOGE had already identified a staggering amount of suspicious transactions before being blocked from further access.

Treasury officials allegedly acknowledged that they had no system in place to properly audit or track certain payments, allowing billions of dollars to flow unchecked.

One of the key issues Musk raised was the lack of a requirement for government payments to include a clear reason for disbursement.

He also pointed out that updates to the “do-not-pay” list, meant to flag fraudsters and illegal entities, often take up to a year.

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