Obama is set to name Earl Devaney as chairman of the new Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board, an administration official said Sunday. Vice President Joe Biden also will be given a role coordinating oversight of stimulus spending.The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the White House had not made public the announcement.Devaney, the inspector general of the Interior Department, helped turn up disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff's dealings at the department. The department's No. 2 official, Steven Griles, pleaded guilty to charges he lied during congressional testimony based in part on Devaney's investigation.Italia Federici, co-founder of the Council of Republicans for Environmental AOfficial: Investigator to lead stimulus oversight: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Monday, February 23, 2009
Official: Investigator to lead stimulus oversight: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
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