OMB has released its new guidance to agencies on recovery fund reporting. Looks like it’s final that they will only mandate reporting two levels down from the federal government. Also, it’s not clear at all where the public and sites like StimulusWatch.org will be able to get the raw data. As this chart from the guidance shows, the recipient reporting site FederalSpending.gov will (somehow) publish the data that Recovery.gov will use for its public presentation. My questions is, Can I haz public API?

OMB has released its new guidance to agencies on recovery fund reporting. Looks like it’s final that they will only mandate reporting two levels down from the federal government. Also, it’s not clear at all where the public and sites like StimulusWatch.org will be able to get the raw data. As this chart from the guidance shows, the recipient reporting site FederalSpending.gov will (somehow) publish the data that Recovery.gov will use for its public presentation. My questions is, Can I haz public API?

Posted on Jun 23, 2009 • #transparency   #recovery.gov  
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