The Office of Inspector General at the Treasury Department is launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system after Senate Democrats sounded the alarm regarding the access provided to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team.

The audit is additionally set to review the past two years of the system’s transactions as they relate to Musk’s claim of “alleged fraudulent payments,” Loren Sciurba, the Treasury’s deputy inspector general, wrote in a letter.

“We expect to begin our fieldwork immediately,” Sciburba wrote. “Given the breadth of this effort, the audit will likely not be completed until August; however, we recognize the danger that improper access or inadequate controls can pose to the integrity of sensitive payment systems. As such, if critical issues come to light before that time, we will issue interim updates and reports.”

Musk and his workers have, among other requests, pushed for access to the government’s computer systems. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) pushed for transparency into Musk’s actions and DOGE’s activities under President Donald Trump.

The pair sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent voicing their concerns about DOGE’s access to the payment system.

“Given the threats to the economy and national security, and the potential violation of laws protecting Americans’ privacy and tax data posed by Mr. Musk and his team’s reported access to critical federal payment systems … we request that you use your authorities to investigate this matter further,” the lawmakers wrote.

Warren and Wyden additionally pointed out inconsistencies in the accounts provided by his department about DOGE. The Treasury first claimed the access was read-only but then acknowledged that a DOGE team member briefly had the ability to edit code.

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“Your lack of candor about these events is deeply troubling given the threats to the economy and the public from DOGE’s meddling, and you need to provide a clear, complete, and public accounting of who accessed the systems, what they were doing, and why they were doing it,” they wrote.

Other advocacy groups and labor unions have filed lawsuits over DOGE’s possible unauthorized access to sensitive Treasury payment systems. Five former Democratic treasury secretaries have additionally raised concerns about the risks associated with Musk’s DOGE accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems.