Article: Coalition for an Accountable Recovery Praises Timely Release of Recovery Act Recipient Reports; Criticizes Tools for Understanding Data

To: NATIONAL EDITORS

Contact: Brian Gumm, +1-202-683-4812, or Phil Mattera, +1-202- 232-1616 ext. 212, of the Coalition for an Accountable Recovery

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition for an Accountable Recovery (CAR) gave mixed reactions to the first wave of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) recipient data disclosed today at Recovery.gov, the official reporting website.

"The Recovery Act is proving to be the most transparent federal spending law ever enacted," said Gary D. Bass, executive director of OMB Watch. "It is a watershed because the Obama administration has successfully created a new reporting system that requires recipients of ...

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