Executive Summary
The audit measures gross federal resources directed toward non-U.S. recipients, called Total A, and separately the value ultimately reaching them, called Total B. It does not merge incompatible fiscal bases into a single headline total.
FY2023 international assistance obligations of approximately $99.9B, FY2023 disbursements of approximately $71.9B, FY2024 obligations of approximately $85.8B, net-new military assistance of approximately $50.9B cumulative obligations, noncitizen SSI of approximately $2.21B, and emergency Medicaid of approximately $3.8B federal + state.
Measurement Rules
Gross, not net. Recipient is distinguished from economic beneficiary. Citizen-child benefits are excluded. Figures are computed only from published inputs. Gaps are documented, not estimated.
Section Map
International Assistance
ForeignAssistance.gov is treated as the primary aggregate source for obligations and disbursements. The audit highlights the difference between obligations and cash disbursements and tracks U.S.-capture questions separately.
Military Aid
Military assistance is handled carefully to avoid double-counting ForeignAssistance.gov grant-aid designations, stockpile drawdowns, replacement appropriations, and allied-funded FMS deliveries.
Domestic Non-Citizen Programs
Most domestic program spending touching non-citizens is not published by citizenship or immigration status. SSI is the benchmark transparent program; many larger potential exposures are routed to documented gaps.
What Is Missing
The core transparency finding is that public federal reporting does not allow a complete accounting. Missing values are named, assigned to agencies, and carried as open questions.