Well, at least Obama has appointed an experienced Inspector General to provide oversight over the Stimulus Plan spending. This is better than appointing a crony attorney.
But, Obama has also appointed Joe Biden to oversee the whole process, and remember we recently reported that the stimulus bill contained a hidden revisions that could prevent any Inspector General from full oversight of the spending.
Wait and watch, grasshopper. We may have to change the name of this blog to "Corruption in Iraq, & the Workd, AND the Stimulus Plan..."
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Obama to Name Watchdog to Oversee
Stimulus Outlays
Obama to Name Watchdog to Oversee Stimulus Outlays
Filed at 6:21 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, intent on countering criticisms of the $787 billion economic stimulus plan as wasteful, plans to name a watchdog on Monday to make sure the money is spent wisely.
Obama will appoint Earl Devaney to lead a team of managers that will oversee the public works spending in the stimulus package to make sure there is no waste and that the uses of the money are transparent.
As inspector general of the Department of Interior, Devaney led investigations into a series of scandals there.
Obama is to make the announcement at a meeting on Monday with members of the National Governors' Association, according to a U.S. administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The official also said that Obama has asked Vice President Joe Biden to supervise implementation of the stimulus bill by meeting regularly with governors and mayors, who will receive money for local infrastructure projects, and with members of the cabinet.
(Reporting by Caren Bohan; Editing by Eric Walsh)
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