When the so-called “American Rescue Plan Act” was passed in 2021, it included billions of dollars designated as COVID relief funds for state and local governments to use with little to no guidance as to how such plans would be structured or implemented. It did, however, include a provision requiring those state and local entities to report how much of the money they spent and what it was used for. But according to a recent review conducted by the Government Accountability Office, more than half a billion dollars from that fund disappeared with no reports of where it went. Thus far this year, the rate of failures to report such spending increased further, with twice as many municipalities failing to comply with the requirement. So where did all of that money go? (Government Executive)Read More
Massive amounts of COVID relief funds went unreported
