What is the Bureau of the Fiscal Service that Elon Musk and DOGE accessed?
An obscure Treasury Department office that manages trillions of dollars in payments for the entire government is the latest flashpoint in President Trump and Elon Musk's war on federal spending. Why it matters: Musk's Department of Government Efficiency,
Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the safety of personal data.
A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments,
Treasury agrees to interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans
Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. Treasury agreed to keep it that way.
Musk's DOGE group has access to the federal payments system. What does that mean?
What does it mean that Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency now have access to the vast federal payments system? NPR asks Natasha Sarin, a former Treasury official under Biden.
Trump administration to limit Musk’s access to federal pay system following lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to limit Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury Department's federal payment system.
Trump admin finally agrees to restrict Elon Musk's team's access to the Treasury Department
DOGE surrogates Marko Elez, 25, and Tom Krause may continue to have ‘read-only’ access to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service
Treasury Chief Bessent Says He’s ‘Completely Aligned’ With Elon Musk: Here’s What To Know About DOGE
DOGE has gained access to government employees' sensitive information via the Office of Personnel Management, payment systems at the Treasury Department and Centers for Medicaid and Medicare this week.
Why Musk Is So Focused on the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, America’s ‘Checkbook’
Spending power, privacy concerns and conflicts of interest have put the bureau at the center of a political fight.
5 questions about DOGE’s access to federal payment systems
Questions are swirling about how much access Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has to Americans’ ...
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Why DOGE’s meddling at Treasury could have catastrophic consequences for the US economy
It’s only a matter of time until DOGE meddling inadvertently triggers a catastrophic failure of Bureau of the Fiscal Service ...
The Treasury's payment system is one of Elon Musk's targets. Here's what it does, from Social Security to tax refunds.
Elon Musk is facing scrutiny over accusations he gained access to sensitive Treasury data, including Social Security and ...
Judge appears likely to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
A judge said Wednesday he was inclined to issue a temporary injunction blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government ...
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US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Ever since the U.S. Social Security Administration opened its books to the Department of the Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service, it has been able to stop and recover more ...