Why tracking federal spending is more complicated than ever, and how to fix it

Published: Aug. 16, 2021, 2:40 p.m.

b'The trillions Congress printed to respond to the pandemic were supposed to come with a tough regime of oversight and transparency. But that only partially came true. My next guest says the COVID spending only exaggerated existing weaknesses in spend reporting. Sean Moulton is senior policy analyst at the Project on Government Oversight.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'