Background

Fort Knox, located in Kentucky, is a highly secure U.S. Army post that houses a large portion of U.S. gold reserves. The last comprehensive audit of Fort Knox's gold reserves occurred between 1974 and 1986. Recently, Senator Rand Paul has suggested using DOGE to audit Fort Knox's gold reserves, though this remains a speculative proposal without official backing.

Resolution Criteria

This market will resolve YES if:

• An official audit or inspection of Fort Knox's gold reserves is conducted by DOGE

• The audit/inspection is completed by 31 DEC, 2025

• The audit specifically aims to verify the presence of approximately 4,580 tons of U.S. gold reserves

The market will resolve NO if:

• No DOGE-related audit/inspection occurs by 31 DEC, 2025

• An audit occurs but does not involve DOGE

• The audit is announced but not completed by the deadline

Considerations

• While there are ongoing discussions about the need for a Fort Knox audit, there is currently no official plan or confirmation from Congress or the Treasury Department to conduct such an audit by DOGE

• The technical details of how DOGE would be used to verify physical gold reserves have not been specified in any official capacity