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Bailout
Related Resources (government documents and letters)
POGO Files
Risky Business: Bailout Watchdog Criticizes Treasury's Extensive Use of Outside Contractors
October 21, 2010
POGO Testifies on Treasury's Use of Private Contractors in Bailout Programs
September 23, 2010
Testimony of POGO's Scott Amey before the Congressional Oversight Hearing on Treasury’s Use of Emergency Contracting Authority
September 22, 2010
Small Business Bailout Program Needs Big Oversight
June 10, 2010
A TARP Program by Any Other Name Still Needs Oversight
April 22, 2010
Not a TRACE of Transparency for Troubled Assets
December 19, 2009
POGO’s Concerns about Insurance Companies Confirmed by SIGTARP Report
December 10, 2009
Will the House Stand Up for Greater Bailout Transparency?
November 18, 2009
POGO Statement on SIGTARP's Audit of AIG Counterparty Payments
November 16, 2009
SIGTARP Reports That Bailout Accomplishments Came at a Great Cost
October 21, 2009
GAO Gives Treasury Its One-Year TARP Checkup
October 14, 2009
Note to Treasury, Fed: Taxpayers Can Handle the Truth
October 7, 2009
TARP Turns One Year Old, but Still Experiencing Growing Pains
September 25, 2009
Oversight Panel Asks All the Right Questions about Auto Industry Bailout
September 10, 2009
Another Conflicted Nominee Takes Office
September 10, 2009
Treasury Stands Down from Attempt to Challenge SIGTARP's Authority
September 3, 2009
Time for Bernanke to Deliver on Transparency Promises
August 26, 2009
Bailout Watchdog Issues Recommendations for Limiting Outside Influence Over TARP Decisions
August 6, 2009
PIMCO Puts On Another Hat
August 5, 2009
Highlights from the SIGTARP Hearing
July 22, 2009
New Reports and Testimony from TARP Watchdog
July 20, 2009
POGO letter to Congress raising concerns about bailout private asset managers' conflicts of interest
May 19, 2009
Congress Urged To Examine Wall Street Firms: Conflicts Of Interest Raise Serious Concerns
May 19, 2009
POGO to Congress: Is FDIC Overstepping Its Authority?
April 14, 2009
POGO Raises Concerns About FDIC's Legacy Loans Program
April 10, 2009
Did Revolving Door Lead to AIG Bailout?
March 12, 2009
More Piggies at the Federal Trough: Big Banks Squeal for TARP 'Goodies'
December 18, 2008
POGO letter to Congressional Oversight Committee leaders concerning certain financial companies seeking backdoor access to TARP funds
December 17, 2008
POGO Urges Passage of SIGTARP Bill
December 9, 2008
POGO Responds to GAO Report on Bailout
December 3, 2008
Treasury Department IG Temporarily Oversees Bailout
December 2, 2008
POGO Calls on Congress to Hold Bailout Policymakers Accountable
November 21, 2008
POGO Letter to Congress Urging Immediate Oversight on the Bailout
November 20, 2008
POGO Calls for Greater Transparency in Financial Industry Bailout Plan
September 23, 2008
Related Resources
Improvements Are Needed in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
Government Accountability Office (GAO-10-743R),
June 30, 2010
Treasury’s Framework for Deciding to Extend TARP Was Sufficient, but Could be Strengthened for Future Decisions
Government Accountability Office (GAO-10-531),
June 30, 2010
Treasury's Monitoring of Compliance with TARP Requirements by Companies Receiving Exceptional Assistance
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program,
June 29, 2010
The AIG Rescue, Its Impact on Markets, and the Government's Exit Strategy
Congressional Oversight Panel,
June 10, 2010
The Small Business Credit Crunch and the Impact of the TARP
Congressional Oversight Panel,
May 13, 2010
Quarterly Report to Congress
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program,
April 20, 2010
Letter from Rep. Barney Frank in Response to POGO's Concerns about FDIC's Legacy Loans Program
Rep. Barney Frank,
April 24, 2009
Quarterly Report to Congress
, Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
April 21, 2009
Letter from Secretary Geithner to Elizabeth Warren, Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel
, Department of the Treasury
April 20, 2009
April Oversight Report - Assessing Treasury's Strategy: Six Months of TARP
, Congressional Oversight Panel
April 7, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program: March 2009 Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
, Government Accountability Office (GAO-09-504)
March 31, 2009
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): Efforts to Support Financial and Housing Markets
, Congressional Research Service (R40413)
March 27, 2009
Federal Financial Assistance - Preliminary Observations on Assistance Provided to AIG
, Government Accountability Office (GAO-09-490T)
March 18, 2009
Summary Response to Recommendations in the January 2009 GAO Report
, Department of the Treasury
March 18, 2009
Ongoing Governmental Assistance for American International Group (AIG)
, Congressional Research Service (R40438)
March 16, 2009
Foreclosure Crisis: Working Toward a Solution
, Congressional Research Service
March 6, 2009
The Consumer and Business Lending Initiative: A Note on Efforts to Address Securitization Markets and Increase Lending
, Department of the Treasury
March 3, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program - Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
, Government Accountability Office (GAO-09-417T)
February 24, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program and Foreclosures
, Congressional Research Service (R40224)
February 17, 2009
Joint Statement - Financial Stability Plan
by Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheila Bair, Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan, and Director Of The Office Of Thrift Supervision John M. Reich,
February 10, 2009
February Oversight Report: Valuing Treasury's Acquisitions
, Congressional Oversight Panel
February 6, 2009
Initial Report to the Congress
, Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
February 6, 2009
SIGTARP Questionnaire
Neil Barofsky, Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
February 5, 2009
Troubled Asset Relief Program - Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
, Government Accountability Office
February 5, 2009
Causes of the Financial Crisis
by Mark Jickling, Congressional Research Service (R40173)
January 29, 2009
Letter from Special Inspector General Neil Barofsky to Senator Charles Grassley
, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
January 22, 2009
Questions for the Record and Responses from Timothy Geithner, Treasury Secretary Nominee
, Senate Committee on Finance
January 21, 2009
Letter from Lawrence H. Summers to congressional leaders
, National Economic Council
January 15, 2009
Letter from Lawrence H. Summers to congressional leaders
, National Economic Council
January 12, 2009
Accountability for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
, Congressional Oversight Panel
January 9, 2009
Letter from Special Inspector General Neil Barofsky to Senator Max Baucus
, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program
January 7, 2009
Questions About the $700 Billion Emergency Economic Stabilization Funds
Congressional Oversight Panel,
December 10, 2008
Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee: Troubled Asset Relief Program - Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency
, Government Accountability Office (GAO-09-266T)
December 10, 2008
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Additional Actions Needed to Better Ensure Integrity, Accountability, and Transparency
Government Accountability Office (GAO-09-161),
December 1, 2008
Letter to Rep. Barney Frank regarding the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)
Eric Thorson, Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, Office of the Inspector General
November 25, 2008
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Preliminary Analysis of Oversight Provisions
by Curtis W. Copeland, Specialist in American National Government, Government and Finance Division, Congressional Research Service (RL34713)
November 20, 2008
Introduction of Troubled Asset Relief Program Inspector General Improvement Act
By Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Congressional Record - Senate
November 20, 2008
"Fast Track" Parliamentary Procedures of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
By Christopher M. Davis, Analyst on the Congress and Legislative Process, Government and Finance Division, Congressional Research Service (RS22985)
November 14, 2008
Reporting Requirements in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
by Curtis W. Copeland, Congressional Research Service (RL34740)
November 13, 2008
The Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIG TARP)
by Vanessa K. Burrows, Congressional Research Service (RS22981)
November 5, 2008
POGO in the News
Issa Said to Consider Focusing First Hearing on TARP Inspector's Report, By Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg, January 19, 2011
Treasury declines to allow law firm to testify before oversight panel, By Ryan Holeywell, BailoutSleuth.com, September 22, 2010
House Republican’s oversight plan: Investigate bailouts, stimulus, healthcare, By Molly K. Hooper, The Hill, September 21, 2010
Barofsky Says Criminal Charges Possible in Alleged AIG Coverup, By Bloomberg News, Editors: Michael Serrill, Beth Williams, San Francisco Chronicle, April 27, 2010
Report hits Geithner over AIG bailout, By Eamon Javers, Politico, November 17, 2009
Did Hank Paulson Break the Law?, By Nick Baumann, Mother Jones, October 20, 2009
A House Financial Services Oversight committee holds a hearing to assess the government’s online tools for tracking how the bail out--or TARP--money is being spent, Danielle Karson, National Public Radio (NPR) News, September 16, 2009
Authority Over Bailout Office Is Questioned, By Amit R. Paley and Ed O’Keefe, The Washington Post, June 19, 2009
Treasury Toxic Asset Program Rife with Conflicts of Interest, By Ryan Grim, Huffington Post, June 2, 2009
Wall St. Firm Draws Scrutiny as U.S. Adviser, By Eric Lipton and Michael J. de la Merced, The New York Times, May 19, 2009
Watchdog Calls for Oversight of Private Fund Managers Advising Government, By Daphne Eviator, Washington Independent, May 19, 2009
Pulling Back the TARP, By Shawn Zeller, Congressional Quarterly, May 10, 2009
Where's the Money?, With Lisa Sylvester reporting, CNN, Lou Dobbs Tonight, April 7, 2009
AIG Reveals Creditors, Plans Bonuses, By Nick Baumann, Mother Jones, March 16, 2009
Watchdog to Fed, Treasury: Where's AIG's Money Going?, By Nick Baumann , Mother Jones, March 13, 2009
And the stability plan bill goes to..., By Mark Henn, Marketplace, American Public Media, February 10, 2009
Treasury's Bailout Promises Runneth Over; Commitments Exceed $350 Billion Congress Has Allocated So Far , By Binyamin Appelbaum, Washington Post, December 31, 2008
Investigator's legacy: Nonpartisan reports delivered with credibility, By Marcia Coyle, Broward Daily Business Review, December 26, 2008
With Bailout Money At Stake, It's Hip To Be A Bank, By Zachary Roth, TPM Muckracker, December 22, 2008
What the Republic Victory Means, By Curtis Black, The Huffington Post, December 15, 2008
Senate Confirms N.Y. Prosecutor As Inspector General for Bailout, By Paul C. Light, The Washington Post, December 9, 2008
Sen. Claire McCaskill, Sen. Kit Bond call for more oversight of bailout, By Bill Lambrecht, St. Louis Post-Dispatch/Post-Disptach Washington Bureau, December 7, 2008
GAO report: Bailout program lacks oversight, By Gregg Carlstrom, Federal Times, December 5, 2008
Talking Points , By Josh Micah, TPMMuckraker.com, December 4, 2008
Bailout Leaves Weapons Programs Up in the Air, By Richard Burnett, Orlando Sentinel, December 1, 2008
Who's Really Calling The Shots on The Economic Bailout?, By Bruce Falconer, Mother Jones - MOJO Blog, November 20, 2008
Lawmakers: More Power Needed To Monitor Rescue Plan, By Dan Friedman, Congress Daily, November 18, 2008
Treasury Seeks Wall Street's Help in Bailout, By Tanya Snyder, Free Speech Radio News, October 4, 2008
Congress revamps bailout deal — with 'a few sweeteners' , By Gregg Carlstrom, Federal Times, October 3, 2008
Sweeping authority for Treasury chief survives bailout negotiations, By Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive, October 3, 2008
Bailout bill would have given Treasury chief unfettered authority, By Robert Brodsky and Elizabeth Newell, Government Executive, September 29, 2008
Bailout Outrage Races Across the Web, By Moira Herbst, BusinessWeek, September 25, 2008
Groups Seek Whistle-Blower Protection in Bailout Legislation, By Joe Davidson, The Washington Post, September 24, 2008
