Oklahoma House adds efficiency survey to its website

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House of Representatives has added a government efficiency survey to its transparency portal, intended to root out duplication of services, waste and inefficiencies in state government.

This initiative piggybacks on the federal effort to eliminate government waste through the newly-created federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), officials said.

“We will work hand-in-hand with President-Elect Trump and our federal delegation on broader efforts to make government more efficient with DOGE,” said House Speaker-Elect Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow. “We want to ensure our state government is working as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. As lawmakers, we want the assistance of Oklahomans who have first-hand experience with duplicative and wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars.”

Oklahomans may enter any examples they have experienced of state governmental waste or duplication into the portal, with the details submitted to House budget leaders for review to be used during legislative budget hearings and the crafting of the FY26 state budget.

“We know Oklahomans get frustrated every day with the inefficiency of government, and we need their help to root out the most egregious examples so we can eliminate unnecessary expenditures,” said Rep. Trey Caldwell, R-Lawton, who will serve as House Appropriations chair. “The more efficient we can become, the more we can invest in critical government services and pursue lowering the overall tax burden for all Oklahomans.”

Constituents can file government waste complaints online by entering demographic information, the issue area their example encompasses, and details of waste or inefficiencies.

The portal became active this week and may be accessed via the House website: okhouse.gov.