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Accountability & Transparency

A guide to the players shaping Recovery Act transparency policy

Transportation

How are we spending $48 billion on roads and transit?

Energy & Environment

How are we spending $42 billion on renewable fuels and energy efficiency?

Safety Net & Job Training

How are we spending $129 billion on safety-net and job-training programs?

Education

How are we spending $177 billion on education and state fiscal relief?

Recovery Act Blog

01/04/12

New Year Brings New Recovery Board Chair

By Andrew Seifter, Good Jobs First

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12/14/11

Leaving a Lasting Legacy, Devaney Can Depart Recovery Board with Head Held High

By Andrew Seifter, Good Jobs First

Earl Devaney, who as Chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board oversaw implementation of the Recovery Act's revolutionary accountability measures, is retiring.

A longtime civil servant with a breadth of experience in law enforcement, Devaney proved during his tenure on the Recovery Board that enhanced transparency not only keeps the public informed of the costs and benefits of government spending projects; it also prevents waste and fraud.

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07/21/11

California Latest State to Do Away With Recovery Act Website

By Andrew Seifter, Good Jobs First

It's no longer just Republican governors who openly oppose the federal stimulus law who have stripped or shut down their states' Recovery Act websites. As of July 1, the stimulus website in California, the biggest of the blue states, is no more.

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Coalition Partners

Apollo Alliance

Economic Analysis and Research Network

Good Jobs First

National Employment Law Project

National Training and Information Center

Policy Matters Ohio

Progressive States Network

Right to the City

Smart Growth America

Transportation Equity Network

Wider Opportunities for Women

The STAR Coalition collaborates (and shares members) with the Coalition for an Accountable Recovery. CAR focuses on getting the federal government to adopt the best transparency and accountability practices for the Recovery Act.