In a social media post, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) revealed how a Biden team member defrauded taxpayers of $520 million. The Department of Health and Human Services has ended a contract with Family Endeavors, an NGO, which operated a government facility. However, according to research, the facility sat empty and was never used.
“A former ICE employee and Biden transition team member joined Family Endeavors in early 2021 and helped secure a sole-source HHS contract for overflow housing from licensed care facilities,” DOGE reported. ” As a result, Family Endeavors’ cash and portfolio of investments grew from $8.3M in 2020 to $520.4M in 2023.”
“Since March 2024, HHS has paid ~$18M/month to keep the Pecos facility open despite sitting empty. With national licensed facility occupancy now below 20%, HHS was able to terminate this contract, saving taxpayers over $215M annually,” the agency concluded. Ed Martin, the US Attorney, replied, “Duly noted. We are on it.”
Online commenters were incensed by the waste. “HHS funneled $18M monthly into empty Pecos facility via shady contract. Family Endeavors’ cash reserves exploded from $8M to $520M in 3 yrs. Terminating this grift saves taxpayers $215M/yr. Real oversight works. The swamp self-enriches until accountability hits,” said one user.
“This is how the government really works: well-connected insiders securing massive taxpayer-funded contracts for services that aren’t even needed. Pure corruption,” noticed another. “From $8.3M to $520.4M in just 3 years? Looks like the real ‘overflow’ was in their bank accounts. Taxpayers should’ve been the ones getting that kind of return on investment,” another account replied.
“There’s more than meets the eye going on there that wasn’t an accidental oversight or an accounting error. They were running a skimming operation or some other nefarious operation and then doing what with the profit?” another user said in the comment section. “That money trail needs to be run down, but I’m sure you know that.”
