The wide range of state and local groups mobilizing to make sure the Recovery Act addresses vital social needs all have one thing in common: they can't organize effectively without detailed online information on how the money is being spent. Thus a lot is riding on President Obama's pledge to make the recovery program fully transparent and accountable.More...
April 10, 2009--The New York State Stimulus Oversight Working Group has been pressing for a high level of transparency and accountability in a state that will have one of the largest pots of Recovery Act money to spend. Members of the Working Group, led by Common Cause/New York, recently met with top aides of Gov. David Paterson and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, finding there is interest from policymakers to pursue maximum openness, fairness and effectiveness in the spending of the money.More...
