Jeff Stein, Isaac Arnsdorf, Jacqueline Alemany

Officials affiliated with Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” have been asking since after the election for access to the system, the people said — requests that were reiterated more recently, including after Trump’s inauguration.

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In the 2023 fiscal year, the payment systems processed nearly 1.3 billion payments, accounting for about $5.4 trillion, nearly 97 percent made electronically, according to the Treasury Department. Every payment was made on time.

Lebryk’s departure is expected to be a shock to Treasury personnel, among whom he enjoys a sterling reputation. The lifelong bureaucrat joined the department as an intern in 1989 and spent three decades at the agency under 11 different treasury secretaries, serving as acting director of the U.S. Mint and commissioner of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, among other roles.

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David King

5 Ws missing here

What does “access” mean? Auditing? Control?

Why is it “sensitive”?

Explain why the executive shouldn’t have whatever access the executive asks for? Did “access” break laws, or just norms?

More.

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Years ago, an elected Madison School Board member dig into budget shenanigans, helped along by personal drive and some insider tips. Who runs taxpayer financed organizations?