Musk-Inspired ‘MOGE’ in Mississippi Exposes Massive Government Waste [WATCH]

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White announced Monday that his office has uncovered approximately $400 million in government waste during his time in office, as detailed in a forthcoming 800-page report to be released later in the day.

White, who has held the office since 2018, said the compilation highlights examples of inefficiency, fraud, and misuse of taxpayer funds across various agencies in the state.

the auditor’s office cannot directly eliminate wasteful spending, it has the authority to alert state lawmakers to the findings.

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“We’ve been working on this project really for the last couple of years,” White told Fox News Digital.

“And what’s encouraging right now is that President Trump and Elon Musk are doing DOGE, which has raised public awareness about the amount of fraud, waste, and abuse in government.”

Referencing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), launched by Musk under the Trump administration, White added, “In the last few weeks, we’ve jokingly started calling ourselves MOGE, the Mississippi Office of Government Efficiency, like Elon Musk’s DOGE. We approach our work with the same attention to every penny as DOGE, and I’m happy to be Mississippi’s Musk.”

A key finding in the report centers around Medicaid payments, where tens of millions of dollars in subsidies were issued to individuals who did not meet income eligibility requirements.

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White also flagged excessive spending on equipment by state agencies, citing instances where one department purchased televisions for nearly $6,000 each, far above what similar technology costs the federal government.

“So, if you think the federal government is inefficient, I promise you, your state governments around the country are likely even less efficient,” White said.

The report also scrutinizes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives at Mississippi colleges and universities.

According to White, around $11 million in taxpayer funds went toward DEI programs, including staff time for microaggression training sessions and grants for social justice yoga for preschool-aged children.

“Even in a red state like Mississippi, there is a lot to be discovered and trimmed down,” White said.

“They were handing out grants for social justice yoga for preschoolers. Just crazy stuff.”

In a state where 20% of the population lives below the poverty line, White emphasized the importance of efficiently allocating both federal and state funds.

He noted that many of the dollars meant to support welfare programs were misdirected, including community garden projects that were never built and nonprofits diverting money intended for the poor toward inflated executive salaries.

“We found dollars supposed to be going to poor folks going to pay for sponsorship of beauty pageants,” White said.

White argued that every level of government needs to take steps to eliminate misuse of public resources.

“Really, I think the big-picture point here is, this kind of waste happens at every level of government,” he said.

“And now that DOJ is taking the lead and showing the country how much fraud, waste, and abuse there is, it’s really incumbent on every single state government to take a look at their own house and make sure that that fraud, waste, and abuse isn’t happening in state government, too.”

While state auditor roles differ based on statutory authority, White said other states could benefit from forming their own efficiency offices.

He pointed to Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd as an example, noting that she is conducting similar investigations into wasteful spending.

“We [state auditors] are in conversation with one another — and whether it’s your state auditor or a key state legislator or the governor, really, every state needs to be starting a DOGE,” White said.

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