On Thursday, November 19, 2009, The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing entitled "Tracking the Money: How Recovery Act Recipients Account for Their Use of Stimulus Dollars." This is the fourth in a series of hearings examining implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). At the hearing, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) will release its first statutorily required report on Recovery Act recipient reporting.

The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2009 in room 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

To view a webcast of the hearing, CLICK HERE

Witness List

The Honorable Earl Devaney
Chairman
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board

Panel I

The Honorable Gene L. Dodaro
Acting Comptroller General
Government Accountability Office

The Honorable Anthony Wilder Miller
Deputy Secretary
United States Department of Education

The Honorable John D. Porcari
Deputy Secretary
United States Department of Transportation

Panel II

Dr. John S. Irons
Research and Policy Director
Economic Policy Institute

The Honorable Dick Armey
Chairman
Freedom Works

Documents and Links

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Opening Statement of Chairman Edolphus Towns

Prepared Testimony of the Honorable Earl Devaney

Prepared Testimony of the Honorable Gene L. Dodaro

Prepared Testimony of the Honorable Anthony W. Miller

Prepared Testimony of the Honorable John D. Porcari

Prepared Testimony of Dr. John S. Irons

Prepared Testimony of the Honorable Dick Armey

GAO Report - "Recipient Reported Jobs Data Provide Some Insight into Use of Recovery Act Funding, but Data Quality and Reporting Issues Need Attention"

Chairman Towns Closing Statement

Witness List