HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is spearheading an initiative to recover $2 billion in improper payments, likening the effort to what Elon Musk is doing in Washington with DOGE.
“I always like to say that we’ve been doing DOGE before DOGE was cool,” Garrity said.
Garrity, who manages payments for over 70 state agencies, revealed that her office identified $1.7 billion in improper payments last year, including $50 million in overpayments, duplicate payments, and payments to incorrect payees…