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State Stimulus Oversight Investigations
Related Resources (government documents and letters)
POGO Files
POGO Finds Stimulus Funds Vulnerable to Pay-to-Play Contracting: States and Local Governments Can Serve as Model to Feds
September 24, 2009
Stimulus Funds Vulnerable to Pay-to-Play Contracting
September 24, 2009
Feds Can Learn a Contractor-Responsibility Lesson from the States
September 9, 2009
Stimulate Good Government, Report Your State's [Government’s] Accountable Recovery Efforts
July 28, 2009
A Treasure Trove for Stimulus Oversight
May 27, 2009
Related Resources
The National Institute on Money in State Politics
, Money in state politics plays a pivotal role in shaping public policy in individual states and across the nation. We track political donations in all 50 states.
August 21, 2009
National Association of State Procurement Officials
, NASPO is dedicated to aiding its members in the development of strategies for spending state stimulus funds responsibly, quickly, and within the guidelines provided by the law and various state and federal agencies.
August 20, 2009
Follow the Money: State and Local Oversight of Stimulus Funding
, Senate Committee On Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
April 23, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: The Role of State and Local Governments
, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
April 21, 2009
State Oversight of Federal Stimulus Funds
, National Conference of State Legislatures
April 17, 2009
Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential
, Government Accountability Office (GAO-09-580)
April 1, 2009
State Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
, National Governors Association
March 10, 2009
Tracking States' Spending Sites
, ProPublica
March 5, 2009
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 - Initial Accountability, Reporting, and Risk Areas for States
, The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers
February 26, 2009
POGO in the News
A new standard for stimulus transparency, , St. Augustine Historic City News, Editorial, August 23, 2009
Administration says it is committed to posting contracts online, By Robert Brodsky, GovExec.com, August 20, 2009
For Nevada, a late start on managing jump-start; State is behind the curve on planning, monitoring spending, By Timothy Pratt, Las Vegas Sun, July 28, 2009
Billions in Aid Go to Areas That Backed Obama, By Brad Heath, USA Today, July 8, 2009
States Failing At Stimulus Accountability, By Laura Dean, The Huffington Post, June 12, 2009
Waste, Fraud in "Stimulus" Can't Be Reported , Rep. John Boehner (OH-R), Rep. John Boehner's Blog, May 21, 2009
Pennsylvania has no way to report abuse of federal stimulus funds, By Debra Erdley, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, May 21, 2009
Colorado lags on whistle-blower details under stimulus law, By Miles Moffett, The Denver Post, May 17, 2009
States adjust to handle stimulus pressures, By Robert Brodsky, Government Executive, May 15, 2009
