The PRAC held a virtual public listening forum entitled, “Stakeholder Perspectives on Oversight of the Federal COVID-19 Spending and Response,” on June 3, 2020 at 2 P.M. Eastern Time. The PRAC is composed of 20 Inspectors General from across the federal government leading efforts to promote transparency and support and conduct oversight of more than $2.4 trillion in payments to individual citizens, loans for businesses, support for hospitals and other medical providers, and economic relief for impacted industries.
This forum was an opportunity for stakeholders to provide insights into specific areas where the PRAC should focus its oversight attention to enhance transparency and accountability over emergency pandemic funds. Speakers represented a cross-section of the pandemic response, including state and local governments, businesses, financial institutions, the health care sector, non-profits, and government transparency organizations. A full list of speakers was available prior to the forum.
The virtual event was open to viewing by the public live on YouTube, was recorded, and is posted below.
Event Schedule
- Opening Remarks -- Michael E. Horowitz, Acting Chair of the PRAC, Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Justice
- Panel – State and Local Government
- Sandra Bruce, Moderator, Acting Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Education
- Melinda Miguel, Chief Inspector General, Executive Office of the Governor, Florida
- Kinney Poynter, Executive Director, National Association of Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers
- Robert Asaro-Angelo, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
- Second Panel – Business, Financial, Nonprofit Organizations
- Hannibal “Mike” Ware, Moderator, Inspector General at the U.S. Small Business Administration
- Anthony “Tony” Wilkinson, President & CEO, National Association of Guaranteed Government Lenders
- Tim Delaney, President, National Council of Nonprofits
- Neil Bradley, Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- BREAK
- Third Panel – Healthcare
- Christi Grimm, Moderator, Principal Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Dr. Ashish Jha, Director, Harvard Global Health Institute
- Ernest Grant, President, American Nurses Association
- Ralph P. Bozella, Chairman, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commissions, American Legion
- Fourth Panel – Government Spending Oversight and Transparency
- Paul Martin, Moderator, Vice Chair of the PRAC, Inspector General at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sharon Parrott, Senior Vice President for Federal Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Maya MacGuineas, President, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
- Jason Grumet, President, Bipartisan Policy Center
- Closing Remarks -- Michael E. Horowitz, Acting Chair of the PRAC, Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Justice