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If we look at one example of the errors the article calls out: "The contracting company, D&G Solutions, confirmed to CBS News that this was originally the resu
by refurb 2y ago
If we look at one example of the errors the article calls out:
"The contracting company, D&G Solutions, confirmed to CBS News that this was originally the result of an accounting error and that $3.8 million of the contract had already been expended."
So DOGE reported $8B because the receipt indicated $8B? So DOGE reported the saving because the system said it was spending $8B? That is an error, but one that originated with the data?
- rawgabbit 2y agoThe FAQ of the FPDS database explains this is not the system of record. It is not the real accounting database for federal contracts. Instead, after a contract is signed, contracting officers are supposed to report it to FPDS. It is like (incorrectly) manually filling out a timesheet. There was no $8B contract. https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/FPDS_FAQ https://www.fpds.gov/wiki/index.php/FPDS_FAQ “What is FPDS not designed to collect? The following data elements will not be found in FPDS. Contracting officers can’t put this information in FPDS even if they want to. Most of this data resides at the individual contracting office.”