| Project Name | Agency | Description | Estimated Savings | Estimated Time Saved | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cellphone reduction | OMES | OMES eliminated 316 cellphones and devices, saving the state $217,432. OMES plans to continue this effort and assist other agencies in the next fiscal year. Employees can still be contacted through Microsoft Teams calls and other methods but with the same customer service and at a lesser cost to the people of Oklahoma. | $217,432 | In Progess | |
| Celonis | OMES | OMES has new software that audits state agency purchases in almost real time. This has already prevented rogue purchasing, to the tune of millions of dollars. So far, Celonis has identified $8.48 billion of statutorily exempt purchases by agencies. $193 million of the spend was identified as miscoded or incorrect use of the exemptions. We were also able to reduce the OMES team from 12 full-time employees to six full-time employees. | About $359,082 (6 FTEs * Average Salary) | About 62,000 FTE hours a year. | In Progess |
| Automated mowers | OMES | OMES purchased automated mowers, similar to Roomba vacuum cleaners, to mow the Capitol grounds. They will roll out this spring and remove the need for contracted employees that cost the state $200,000 a year. The mowers will cut the grass while also minimizing the need for fertilization and weed control. | $200,000 | In Progess | |
| LED lighting | OMES | OMES rolled out an LED lighting replacement program last year to save money and be more energy efficient. That program continues to grow. In 2024, OMES received a $42,000 rebate check from a power company for completing a lighting retrofit project at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and is now looking to repeat that process at other state agencies. | $42,000 | In Progess | |
| Fleet reduction | ODAFF | Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has reduced its fleet by 41 vehicles. The agency plans on continuing this work throughout 2025. | $348,005 | In Progess | |
| Technology | OMES | OMES has negotiated a new colocation to support the state's disaster recovery data services. The new facility exceeds previous capabilities, while better protecting state data. | $3,500,000 | In Progess | |
| Phone line reduction | OKDHS | OKDHS worked with several telecom groups to either modernize service or disconnect legacy phone services. This reduced billing from $185,000 to about $3,500 a month. OKDHS is continuing this project in the coming months. | $2,178,000 | In Progess | |
| Modernizing hosted voice services | OKDHS | An audit was conducted on all existing HVS desk phones, resulting in the disconnection of many phone numbers. The remaining phone numbers were efficiently transitioned to direct billing with the vendor. This streamlined approach reduced costs from $24,599.40 to $5,435.35, yielding a monthly savings of $19,164.05. This direct billing structure has led to an annual savings of $229,968.60. | $229,969 | In Progess | |
| Wireless phone rates | OKDHS | OKDHS secured better rates for wireless phones and lowered monthly rates by $10 per device, resulting in a significant savings of $65,000 per month. This adjustment delivers an impressive $780,000 in annual savings. | $780,000 | In Progess | |
| Contract negotiations | CLO | The Commissioners of the Land Office Information Technology Division reviewed a number of contracts and was able to save money through switching vendors, negotiating prices and products, or right-sizing the products offered. | $31,652 | Complete | |
| Terminated contracts | Commerce | The Department of Commerce terminated three international consulting contracts in the amounts of $298,300, $275,000 and $300,000 and challenged a bill of service in the amount of $15,600. | $888,900 | Complete | |
| Invoice tracker | OKDHS | OKDHS replaced an outdated email-based process with a modern invoice submission tool, centralizing 30,000+ accounts payable invoices for streamlined processing, increased accountability and reduced manual workload. OKDHS is implementing an invoice tracker to reduce invoice processing time from 45+ days from receipt of invoice down to 23 days. This saves 714.56 hours annually. | About 715 hours a year. | Complete | |
| Technology | OREC | Oklahoma Real Estate Commission will implement a chatbot available to licensees and the general public through the OREC website. The chatbot will: (1) allow users to check the licensure status of a given licensee through a simple search, (2) answer users' questions regarding compliance and OREC's license code and rules, (3) allow users to live chat with an OREC staff member during regular business hours to quickly answer licensure- or compliance-related questions, and (4) automatically review OREC's website and resources to provide answers to frequently asked questions. OREC also implemented automated SMS text renewal reminders to notify licensees of their upcoming renewal in order to decrease licensure lapse rates as well as reduce the number of email and phone inquires sent to OREC staff. This project has an estimated time savings of about 2 FTE a year and saves $159,580 in salary and benefit expenses (amortizing implementation cost over five years). | About $159,580 | In Progess | |
| Technology | OREC | Oklahoma Real Estate Commission has implemented a new mobile app that includes: (1) mobile code and rules with keyword smart search for real estate professionals and consumers who need help with referencing real estate rules, laws and compliance when they are in the field or working through a transaction with multiple parties, (2) public registry search for consumers and other professionals to quickly look up companies and individuals, (3) education resources for consumers and licensees, and (4) a back-end user system for OREC staff to update and print the license code and rules with new legislatives changes. This project has an estimated time savings of about one FTE employee a year and saves approximately $55,100 in salary and benefit expenses (amortizing implementation cost over five years). | $55,100 | Complete | |
| Fleet reduction | Interstate Oil Compact Commission | The commission eliminated all fleet vehicles, resulting in an annual savings of approximately $15,000. | $15,000 | Complete | |
| Eliminated phone lines | Interstate Oil Compact Commission | The commission eliminated five unused phone lines, saving $3,000 annually. | $3,000 | Complete | |
| Technology | OPPRS | The Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System is transitioning to the electronic delivery (via email) of its biannual member newsletter. This is estimated to save $23,355 annually ($13,101 postage and $10,254 printing). | $23,355 | In Progress | |
| Technology | Board of Architects, Landscape Architects & Licensed Interior Designers | The board has evaluated the agency computer inventory and determined three laptop leases will not be renewed for an annual savings of $3,100 ($9,300 over the lifetime of the three-year lease agreements). | $9,300 | In Progress | |
| Technology | State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors | The board is terminating a fax line that is no longer useful to the agency. This project will save $600 annually. | $600 | In Progress | |
| Technology | OCC | Oklahoma Corporation Commission is replacing costly networking solutions with cell data hubs to handle Wi-Fi and internet needs. This project is slated to be complete by the end of FY 2025. The estimated cost savings are around $96,000 per year once implemented for these seven sites. | $96,000 | In Progress | |
DOGE-OK is empowered to work in partnership with state agencies, officials and existing government efficiency programs to identify and eliminate waste. The executive order establishes the unpaid role of DOGE-OK Advisor, who will report directly to Governor J. Kevin Stitt.
"DOGE-OK will help identify and root out inefficiencies and government waste. It’s an essential part of making us a top ten state."
Governor J. Kevin Stitt
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