Recovery Act (ARRA)

Recovery Act (ARRA) PDF

Author: Phillip R. Herr

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 1437988938

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This report on the uses of and accountability for ARRA funds in selected states and localities focuses on the $48 billion provided to the Dept. of Transport. (DoT) to invest in transport. infrastructure. It also examines the quality of recipients' reports about the jobs created and retained with ARRA transport. funds. This report addresses the: (1) status, use, and outcomes of ARRA transport. funding nationwide and in selected states; (2) actions taken by federal, state, and other agencies to monitor and ensure accountability for those funds; (3) changes in the quality of jobs data reported by ARRA recipients of transport. funds over time; and (4) challenges faced and lessons learned from DoT and recipients. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Recovery Act

Recovery Act PDF

Author: U.s. Government Accountability Office

Publisher:

Published: 2017-08-17

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9781974645077

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"This report responds to two GAOmandates under the AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act of2009 (Recovery Act). It is the latest report on the uses of andaccountability for Recovery Act funds in selected states and localities,focusing on the $48.1 billion provided to the Department of Transportation(DOT) to invest in transportationinfrastructure. This report alsoexamines the quality of recipients'reports about the jobs created andretained with Recovery Act transportation funds.This report addresses the (1) status,use, and outcomes of Recovery Acttransportation funding nationwideand in selected states; (2) actionstaken by federal, state, and otheragencies to monitor and ensure accountability for those funds; (3) changes in the quality of jobs data reported by Recovery Act recipientsof transportation funds over time;and (4) challenges faced and lessonslearned from DOT and recipients.GAO analyzed DOT and recipientreported data; reviewed federal legislation, guidance, and reports;reviewed prior work and other studies; and interviewed DOT, state, and local officials."

Recovery Act

Recovery Act PDF

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Recovery Act: States' Use of Highway and Transit Funds and Efforts to Meet the Act's Requirements

Recovery Act: States' Use of Highway and Transit Funds and Efforts to Meet the Act's Requirements PDF

Author: Katherine A. Siggerud

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-05

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 143792767X

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) included more than $48 billion for the Department of Transportation's (DoT) investment in transportation infrastructure, including highways, rail, and transit. This testimony addresses: (1) the uses of Recovery Act highway funding, including the types of projects states have funded and efforts by DoT and the states to meet the requirements of the act; and (2) the uses of Recovery Act transit funding and how recipients of Recovery Act funds are reporting information on the number of jobs created and retained under section 1512. Charts and tables.

Recovery Act

Recovery Act PDF

Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G

Publisher: BiblioGov

Published: 2013-06

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9781289060268

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The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent agency that works for Congress. The GAO watches over Congress, and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayers dollars. The Comptroller General of the United States is the leader of the GAO, and is appointed to a 15-year term by the U.S. President. The GAO wants to support Congress, while at the same time doing right by the citizens of the United States. They audit, investigate, perform analyses, issue legal decisions and report anything that the government is doing. This is one of their reports.

Recovery Act

Recovery Act PDF

Author: Katherine Siggerud

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 12

ISBN-13:

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) included more than 48 billion dollars for the Department of Transportation's (DOT) investment in transportation infrastructure, including highways, rail, and transit. This testimony--based on GAO report GAO-09-829, issued on July 8, 2009 and updated with more recent data, in response to a mandate under the Recovery Act--addresses (1) the uses of Recovery Act transportation funding including the types of projects states have funded, (2) the steps states have taken to meet the act's requirements, and (3) GAO's other work on transportation funding under the Recovery Act. In GAO-09-829, GAO examined the use of Recovery Act funds by 16 states and the District of Columbia (District), representing about 65 percent of the U.S. population and two-thirds of the federal assistance available through the act. GAO also obtained data from DOT on obligations and reimbursements for the Recovery Act's highway infrastructure funds.

Recovery Act

Recovery Act PDF

Author: Patricia A. Dalton

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-08

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1437929567

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) aims to stimulate the economy. It provided $787 billion in spending and tax provisions; more than a third of the money was slated for projects and activities, including construction and certain research projects. To implement a project using federal funds, agencies and funding recipients must comply with federal laws and regulations. This report identified key federal requirements that apply to Recovery Act projects and to assess the extent to which: (1) selected agencies have obligated and spent funds for Recovery Act projects; and (2) federal requirements and other factors have affected, or are expected to affect, project selection and start dates. Tables.