Feds have more than 1,900 investigations open into alleged stimulus wrongdoing

[Linda]

Feds have more than 1,900 investigations open into alleged stimulus wrongdoing

http://www.washingtonguardian.com/stimulating-investigation

The Recovery Board charged with coordinating efforts among than inspectors generals at more than two dozen federal agencies that distributed stimulus money posted an item on its official blog last month claiming the total amount of money lost to fraud from the $840 billion stimulus program was a miniscule $11.1 million so far.

Since the blog post a month ago that released the $11 million figure, several inspectors generals have announced new convictions, prosecutions or audits, a sign that some of the investigations are growing near decisions and actions.

For instance, the Energy Department inspector general reported last week it discovered the California energy commission collected two duplicate payments under a stimulus program that costs taxpayers $678,000 and and it recommended the money be repaid.

The Health and Human Services inspector general reported recently that a Louisiana group that received stimulus funds for Head Start programs for children had inappropriately spent nearly $1.2 million in federal funds to construct a new building that wasn’t approved by federal officials. The group is contesting the finding.

The Energy Department inspector general also warns in its most recent semiannual report that the Western Area Power Administration, which received $3.25 billion in borrowing authority to help build transmission lines under the stimulus law, is at risk of losing significant money on a transmission project for wind power in Montana that it funded.

Wasn't Joe Biteme put in charge of the stimulus money?

[DefiantSix]

Feds have more than 1,900 investigations open into alleged stimulus wrongdoing

http://www.washingtonguardian.com/stimulating-investigation

Wasn't Joe Biteme put in charge of the stimulus money?

Yes.  Yes he was.

I don't expect there to be much developing in these investigations until sometime after January 21st of next year.

[Gina]

I do hope Romney is going to bring this up

[Linda]

Me too Gina....

[DefiantSix]

I do hope Romney is going to bring this up

Maybe he can ask Obama why his Attorney General refuses to prosecute the members of the NBPP who were engaging in obvious voter intimidation back in '08.

Oh that's right, that would be RACIST of Romney, wouldn't it...  

[Eupher]

Yes.  Yes he was.

I don't expect there to be much developing in these investigations until sometime after January 21st of next year.

Joe Biteme can't even run his mouth without ****ing up and Barry wants him to MANAGE something?   

[Linda]

Don't you just love the way they call  $11.1 million a miniscule amount of money? And that is the total amount of money lost to fraud they have found in the cases they have closed.