ARRA - GAO


Government Accountability Office's Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency

 

GAO Seeks the Public’s Help in Fighting Waste, Fraud, Abuse or Mismanagement of Recovery Act Funds

 

Reports

Recovery Act: Increasing the Public's Understanding of What Funds Are Being Spent on and What Outcomes Are Expected
Source: Government Accountability Office (May 2010)


Recovery Act: Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges

Need to Be Fully Addressed

Source: Government Accountability Office (September 2009)

 

Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses

Source: Government Accountability Officce (September 10, 2009)

 

Recovery Act:  GAO's Efforts to Work with the Accountability Community to Help Ensure Effective and Efficient Oversight

Source: Government Accountability Office (May 5, 2009)

 

Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential

Source: Government Accountability Office (April 23, 2009)

 

Promoting Accountability and Transparency in Government

Source: Government Accountability Office (March 23, 2009)

 

News Articles

Stimulus Spending Gets a Slow Start, GAO Finds

GAO says states need federal help tracking stimulus dollars

Watchdog agency establishes stimulus fraud hot line

 

Useful Links

Vice President Biden's letter to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (April 23, 2009)

Statement of Gene L. Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General of the United States (April 23, 2009)