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How well did the government keep track of stimulus money last time?

Published: April 21, 2020, 3:59 p.m.

b'Nearly two dozen inspectors general will oversee coronavirus spending as members of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. But to keep an eye on more than $2 trillion, IGs on the board will need data analytics and visualization to flag potential fraud. The Recovery Accountability and Transparency (RAT) Board pioneered the use of these tools for the stimulus bill passed early in 2009 recession. For more on what the pandemic board can learn, Federal News Network\\u2019s Jory Heckman spoke with the former chair of the recovery board, Earl Devaney. \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'