Oklahoma department identifies $175M in federal grants for cuts in efficiency report

OKLAHOMA CITY, (KOKH) — The Oklahoms Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE-OK) released their first report, where they identified $175 million in federal grants to cut.

According to DOGE-OK, the federal grants were duplicative and went beyond actual need in the state government.

"Oklahomans work hard for their money - DOGE-OK is making sure the government does the same," said Gov. Kevin Stitt. "We all want Oklahoma to lead with common sense and make responsible choices that prioritize citizens over bureaucracy. Congressional Republicans have worked with DOGE on the federal level to make incredible progress, even as Democrats and the swamp attempt to block their efforts. I look forward to continuing our work to implement reforms to protect taxpayers."

In the report, DOGE-OK identified that state employees increased from 30,844 to 31,664 since Gov. Stitt took office in 2019.

DOGE-OK plans to implement strategies to reduce the number of state employees to a lower number than in 2019.

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