Federal watchdogs complained in a letter that the Trump administration is limiting their ability to monitor more than $1 trillion in coronavirus relief programs
Federal watchdogs are asking lawmakers for help after Trump administration legal rulings appeared to sharply limit their ability to monitor more than $1 trillion in coronavirus relief programs — including huge payouts to protect businesses threatened by the pandemic.
“We are writing to bring to your attention an issue that could impact the ability of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and federal Inspectors General to provide effective oversight of over $1 trillion in pandemic-related funds, as well as transparency to the public about how those monies are being spent,” Horowitz and Westbrooks wrote.
“If this interpretation of the CARES Act were correct, it would raise questions about the PRAC’s authority to conduct oversight of Division A funds,” Horowitz and Westbrooks wrote. “This would present potentially significant transparency and oversight issues.”
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