Articles Tagged With 'Transparency'
DOJ Says It’s Pushing Agencies on Openness
Federal agencies must now report on their efforts to improve transparency and to reduce their backlog of Freedom of Information requests.
Tracking States’ Stimulus Sites
Many states have improved their reporting of stimulus spending, but some are still lagging.
New Demands for Release of Recovery.gov Contract Info
The government blacked out many details from a contract for its stimulus Web site, bringing appeals to see more.
For One Federal Agency, Stimulus Transparency Has Its Limits
The Administration for Children and Families is in no hurry to provide information about its programs.
Stimulus Lobbying Disclosure Promise Still Not Fulfilled
Lobbying firms have sidestepped tougher rules on their contacts with government officials.
Disclosure Rules on Stimulus Lobbying Produce Few Actual Disclosures
Despite billions of dollars going out, federal agencies are reporting few contacts from lobbyists.
Fed Loses Suit Over Lending Programs’ Transparency
A judge orders the Federal Reserve to release information about the loans it has made to banks during the financial crisis.
Six Months of Stimulus: What We’ve Learned
Where's the Recovery Act money going and how much good is it doing? Questions with no easy answers.
Behind Push for Stimulus Transparency, a Question Remains: Who Ensures the Numbers Are Right?
Those getting stimulus money will soon start reporting in to Recovery.gov, but officials differ on who is responsible for the information's accuracy.
Obama Administration Redacts Contract Details for Recovery.gov
The government releases copies of an $18 million contract for building a Web site, but most of the details are blacked out.
TARP Watchdog Growls at Treasury over Lack of Transparency
The government isn't telling taxpayers how their money is being spent, the TARP's special inspector general says.
