The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has initiated a new survey, the "2025 Survey of Surveys," possibly undermining the Office of Management and Budget's authority. This raises significant questions about legality and the duplication of efforts already being reviewed by the OMB. The Paperwork Reduction Act requires that all federal surveys be approved by the OMB, ensuring their necessity and usefulness. DOGE claims many existing surveys are obsolete, yet these assertions lack supporting evidence, which has caused alarm among government data observers.
In recent efforts to end certain U.S. government surveys, the Trump administration's DOGE team is sending its own '2025 Survey of Surveys' to federal agencies.
Concerns have arisen about the team potentially bypassing the Office of Management and Budget, which oversees federal statistical activities.
The Paperwork Reduction Act mandates that all federal surveys must be approved by OMB to ensure their necessity and practical utility.
DOGE argues that many Census Bureau surveys are outdated and not utilized effectively, though this claim has not been substantiated.
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