Abstract
Excerpt: Congress passed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and signed it into law on February 17, 2009, as part of the Obama administration’s recovery plan to create new jobs, spur economic activity, invest in long-term economic growth, and foster an unprecedented level of accountability and transparency of government spending, according to the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (2009). This official website provides easy access to data related to ARRA spending and exists to deter potential fraud, waste, and abuse. The site was developed to report grants, contracts, and bids of all kinds that resulted from funding provided by the ARRA. This reporting requires cooperation from each state, and holds governors accountable for where the money is spent. Before investigating how the money is spent, it is important to look at the exact language of the legislation.
