Rendell Announces Formation of
ARRA Oversight Panel
Governor Ed Rendell has announced a new panel to oversee use of federal stimulus money in Pennsylvania.
Rendell says creation of the Pennsylvania Stimulus Oversight Commission is intended to ensure that stimulus money is spent "wisely, transparently and in a manner that assures accountability."
The panel will include members of all four legislative caucuses, the congressional delegation, representatives of the AFL-CIO, United Way and Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
On Tuesday, Rendell will announce the state's chief accountability officer for federal stimulus funds, then the panel will hold its first meeting in Harrisburg.
Senate and House Republicans had planned to introduce resolutions calling for oversight of the stimulus money. Previously, Rendell had said that wouldn't be necessary because the federal government, not the state, has discretion over how the money is spent.
Rendell says creation of the Pennsylvania Stimulus Oversight Commission is intended to ensure that stimulus money is spent "wisely, transparently and in a manner that assures accountability."
The panel will include members of all four legislative caucuses, the congressional delegation, representatives of the AFL-CIO, United Way and Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
On Tuesday, Rendell will announce the state's chief accountability officer for federal stimulus funds, then the panel will hold its first meeting in Harrisburg.
Senate and House Republicans had planned to introduce resolutions calling for oversight of the stimulus money. Previously, Rendell had said that wouldn't be necessary because the federal government, not the state, has discretion over how the money is spent.
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