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> DOGE claims to be auditing FEMA. But sources within FEMA report that the DOGE employees are primarily “computer science guys” and do not understand the basics
by jkestner 2y ago
> DOGE claims to be auditing FEMA. But sources within FEMA report that the DOGE employees are primarily “computer science guys” and do not understand the basics of financial management. In one instance, a coder brought in by DOGE confronted a FEMA staffer about mismanagement of funds. The FEMA staffer clarified that no funds were allocated during the time period in question and that the DOGE representative simply misunderstood the data.
- justin66 2y agoThey were first-principlesing it
- simonsarris 2y agoThat sounds thoroughly unremarkable by itself. A staffer asked for an explanation of something he was seeing and got one (he was incorrect about the data). This interaction repeats a zillion times per day for any consultancy project.
- Timon3 2y agoIs there any documented process in place to ensure that the staffer has to take the explanation into account? Government workers have been relentlessly antagonized by Trump and his party. How can we be sure these situations are handled correctly and fairly, especially when the people doing the "auditing" don't know what they are doing due to missing qualifications?
- simonsarris 2y ago[flagged]
- Timon3 2y agoNo, that's not what I asked for. Unless you're deliberately misreading my question, that should be obvious to you. Please try and act in good faith.
- relaxing 2y agoConsultants don’t get absolute power to make changes unilaterally.
- AlecSchueler 2y agoAnd usually people given power in these institutions have to go through background checks.