Organizations associated with States for a Transparent and Accountable Recovery (the STAR Coalition) have been scrutinizing the first round of Recovery Act (ARRA) recipient data released October 30 at the federal Recovery.gov website. Here is a synopsis of some of their initial reactions at both the national and state level.More...
Here's a mystery for Recovery Act sleuths: how do you spend more than $1 billion and have no jobs to show for it? That's one of odd results from an examination of the ARRA recipient data recently released on Recovery.gov.More...
In a victory for transparency, the ARRA data on Recovery.gov now has names--the names, that is, of the highest paid officers at companies that received Recovery Act contracts directly from the federal government.More...
This Friday, October 30 is when the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board is scheduled to release Recovery Act (ARRA) recipient data covering the more than $200 billion in stimulus funds that are passing through state governments. It will be a red letter day in the history of open government.More...
Key portions of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, especially the state fiscal stabilization fund, are designed to prevent job loss among teachers and other state and local government employees. But what about the rest?More...
Much has been said about the glitches in the Recovery Act recipient reporting that began last week with federal contractors. For there to be glitches there has to be reporting, but what about those recipients that did not fulfill their reporting requirements?More...
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is designed, among other things, to use government spending to stimulate demand for goods and services from the private sector and thereby enable employers to hire more workers or retain ones who might otherwise be laid off. In fact, recipients of ARRA contracts and grants are required to report their job-creation and job-retention numbers.More...
Groups Call for Recovery.gov Overhaul Before Major Data Release on October 30
Washington, DC - Three non-profit organizations that have been tracking the Recovery Act today called for the Obama administration to overhaul its jobs data system before releasing its first large set of data on October 30th.More...
