Electronic government : implementation of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 : report to congressional committees.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

Powner, David A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.

United States.

Finance, Public--Accounting--Law and legislation--United States.

Finance, Public.

Internet in public administration--Law and legislation--United States.

Internet in public administration.

Disclosure of information--Law and legislation--United States.

Disclosure of information.

Transparency (Ethics) in government--United States.

Transparency (Ethics) in government.

Public contracts--United States.

Public contracts.

Grants-in-aid--United States.

Grants-in-aid.

Government lending--United States.

Government lending.

Disclosure of information--Law and legislation.

Finance, Public--Accounting--Law and legislation.

Internet in public administration--Law and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (i, 51 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Implementation of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2010]

Summary:

The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (FFATA) is intended to increase the transparency of and accountability for the over $1 trillion that federal agencies award each year in contracts, loans, grants, and other awards. Among other things, the act required the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish, no later than January 1, 2008, a publicly accessible Web site containing data on federal awards. The act also authorized OMB to issue guidance to federal agencies on reporting award data and instructs agencies to comply with that guidance. OMB launched the site (www.USAspending.gov) in December 2007. GAO's objectives were to determine the extent to which (1) OMB is complying with FFATA requirements to make federal award data available, (2) federal agencies are reporting required award data, and (3) inconsistencies exist between data on the Web site and records at federal agencies. To do this, GAO reviewed FFATA requirements and OMB guidance, interviewed OMB and agency officials, and examined a sample of awards reported to OMB. GAO is recommending that OMB, among other things, include all required data on the site, ensure complete reporting, and clarify guidance for verifying agency-reported data.

Notes:

Title from cover screen (GAO, viewed Mar. 15, 2010).

"March 2010."

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-10-365."

OCLC:

554786757