Accountability

An overriding principle of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is that every taxpayer dollar spent on our economic recovery must be subject to unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability. Five crucial objectives have been outlined for federal agencies and the nation’s governors, who are serving as the conduit for funds distributed to their states, to ensure that:

• Recovery funds are awarded and distributed in a prompt, fair, and reasonable manner;
• The recipients and uses of all recovery funds are transparent to the public, and that the public benefits of these funds are reported clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner;
• Recovery funds are used for authorized purposes and every step is taken to prevent instances of fraud, waste, error and abuse;
• Projects funded under the recovery legislation avoid unnecessary delays and cost overruns; and,
• Programs meet specific goals and targets, and contribute to improved performance on broad economic indicators.

(Source: recovery.gov)

Infrastructure Assurances 

• Read the Governor's certification letter to Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget; and the certification letter under Section 1511 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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