The Recovery Act was signed into law by President Obama on February
17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy,
create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing
long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century.
The Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any since
the Great Depression, and includes measures to modernize our nation's
infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities,
preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and
protect those in greatest need.
As part of this legislation, Congress provided the Social Security
Administration's Office of the Inspector General with $2 million for
oversight and audit of programs, projects and activities funded in
this Act. Our audit work will assess whether funds were used for authorized
purposes and also to identify instances of fraud, waste, error, and
abuse. Our audit work began in March 2009. These funds are available
through September 30, 2012.
For information on all government agencies’ spending under this
Act, please visit www.recovery.gov.
Learn more
about the Office of the Inspector General
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