Social Security Administration, Office of the
Inspector General Information Related to the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on
February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart
our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down
payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country
can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary
response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression,
and includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure,
enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities,
preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief,
and protect those in greatest need.”
Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
"As part of this legislation, Congress provided
the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector
General with $2 million for oversight and audit of programs,
projects and activities funded in this Act. Our audit work will
assess whether funds were used for authorized purposes and also
to identify instances of fraud, waste, error, and abuse. We
expect that our audit work will begin in March 2009. These funds
are available through September 30, 2012."
Learn more about
our programs
For information on all government agencies’ spending
under this Act, please visit www.recovery.gov.