OMB, pandemic oversight committee yet to fully embrace Recovery Act lessons




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: The Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration bowed to pressure late last week, and said they would be more transparent about who received money under the Paycheck Protection Program. Some experts say the fact Treasury and SBA backed down is a win for oversight and accountability under the $2 trillion stimulus program. But it's only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to recipient reporting. In his weekly feature the Reporter's Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller writes about is growing concern in the federal oversight community and at the state and local level that the administration is not following the spirit or intent of Congress when it comes to recipient reporting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices