Treasury inspector general will investigate DOGE access to payment systems
The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office confirmed it will investigate reported access to the Treasury's vast payment systems by DOGE employees.
The Treasury's deputy inspector general wrote in a letter to lawmakers that she initiated an audit on Feb. 6 and they "expect to begin our fieldwork immediately."

"Given the breadth of this effort, the audit will likely not be completed until August; however, we recognize the danger that improper access or inadequate controls can pose to the integrity of sensitive payment systems. As such, if critical issues come to light before that time, we will issue interim updates and reports," the deputy inspector general added.
The letter came after Democratic senators last week raised concerns about DOGE's access to Treasury data.
-ABC News' Allison Pecorin