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Recent dialogues have highlighted the necessity of scrutinizing the Department of Education, the military, and agencies like USAID. The belief is that, much like the auditor's call for scrutinizing the IRS, this initiative could uncover substantial fraud and inefficiencies. A prevalent sentiment among advocates is that diligent audits may reveal just how taxpayer funds have been misallocated, with estimates suggesting that the scope of financial discrepancies is monumental—potentially discovering "hundreds of billions of dollars" lost to fraud and abuse across federal agencies.