Bimonthly Reviews

GAO's bimonthly reviews focus on 16 states and the District of Columbia, which contain about 65 percent of the U.S. population and are estimated to receive about two-thirds of the intergovernmental federal assistance available through the Recovery Act.

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September 23, 2009

Recovery Act: Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges Need to Be Fully Addressed: GAO-09-1016; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 163 pages) Accessible Text

Recovery Act: Funds Continue to Provide Fiscal Relief to States and Localities, While Accountability and Reporting Challenges Need to Be Fully Addressed (Appendixes): GAO-09-1017SP; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 671 pages) Accessible Text

July 8, 2009

Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses: GAO-09-829; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 167 pages) Accessible Text

Recovery Act: States' and Localities' Current and Planned Uses of Funds While Facing Fiscal Stresses (Appendixes): GAO-09-830SP; Summary (HTML) Full Report (PDF, 736 pages) Accessible Text

April 23, 2009

Recovery Act: As Initial Implementation Unfolds in States and Localities, Continued Attention to Accountability Issues Is Essential: GAO-09-580; Summary (HTML) Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 303 pages) Accessible Text