States Struggle with Stimulus Oversight Requirements

Stateline.org's Pamela Prah writes about how states are struggling to manage the influx of stimulus funding. Citing a recent GAO report on how accountability is essential, she notes that while

"Stimulus money is going first to states’ health care and education programs to help forestall cuts in those programs and avoid layoffs of teachers and police officers. ... States are desperate for help from the Obama administration on how to meet the law’s numerous oversight requirements in spending stimulus dollars."

For guidance on using stimulus funding.