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Comment by throw0101d

2 days ago

> So if DOGE have security clearances (unclear if the have) then their audit is legal?

They're also responsible liable for keeping the data safe, which has already been broken at least once:

* > Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States any classified information— […]

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tored  2 days ago

As long as they keep the data safe the audit is legal?

  • dmix  2 days ago

    CIGIE has done similar stuff in the past, it was created under George W Bush

    > continually identifies, reviews, and discusses areas of weakness and vulnerability in Federal programs and operations with respect to fraud, waste, and abuse;

    > develops plans for coordinated, Government wide activities that address these problems and promote economy and efficiency in Federal programs and operations, including interagency and inter-entity audit, investigation, inspection, and evaluation programs and projects to deal efficiently and effectively with those problems concerning fraud and waste that exceed the capability or jurisdiction of an individual agency or entity;

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_the_Inspectors_Gene...

  • watwut  2 days ago

    It is possible to do legal audits of secret data. DOGE is not doing an audit.