More Maps On Recovery.gov
Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday commended the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board for enhancing the amount of information available about the distribution of economic stimulus funds on Recovery.gov. The Web site's new offerings -- a map that details how states are putting money to use and a series of maps that show how funds are moving out to contractors, grantees and loan recipients -- will provide citizens "an unprecedented look at their taxpayer dollars at work," Biden said in a statement. He said he looked forward to seeing the amount of content on the site grow as implementation of the stimulus continues because "unprecedented transparency has been one of the hallmarks of our implementation of the Recovery Act."
Meanwhile Earl Devaney, the man who oversees Recovery.gov, unveiled the "Chairman's Corner" on Thursday -- an online report to the American people about how things have gone and what to expect in the future. He said there's a central reporting system in the works for recipients of Recovery Act funds to submit quarterly reports on their use of the money. Under a separate contract, he's working on the next generation of Recovery.gov. Later this summer, he'll be ramping up accountability to more thoroughly review problems or allegations of impropriety (complete with electronic and telephone hotlines).
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