Posted on 09/26/2011 9:05:02 AM PDT by 92nina
Elizabeth Warren, head of the Congressional Oversight Panel tasked with overseeing disbursal of TARP funds, has refused to reveal the own panel’s financial records, raising questions about her dedication to truly open government. The panel was charged with overseeing billions of dollars worth of TARP funds. Warren, who is running to challenge Sen. Scott Brown in next year’s Massachusetts Senate election, has been touting her service on the panel as evidence of her commitment to transparency and accountability. Perhaps unsurprisingly, TARP did not specify a budget for COP, nor did it require disclosure of the panel’s expenses, including travel, salaries and office expenses. Given that COP was tasked with overseeing hundreds of billions in bailout cash, it is strange that Warren has refused to break down exactly how her committee spent more than $10 million in taxpayer money, with over $8 million being spent under Warren’s leadership. In fact, when Sen. John Anunu and Rep. Jeb Hensarling wanted the committee to submit a budget and make transcripts of the meetings public, Warren joined with the two Democrats on the Committee in blocking those efforts. The final report shows that the panel spent $8.7 million for “salaries and benefits” and $768,851 on printing costs, but Warren has not been forthcoming with any other specifics...
Read more: http://www.atr.org/oversight-insight-warren-wont-disclose-cop-a6474#ixzz1Z4hZcM00
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Nov. 12, 2008
During a presidential campaign, there’s no such thing as over-sharing. Barack Obama promised to run the most transparent White House in history—disclosing donations, shunning lobbyists, and broadcasting important meetings on C-SPAN. Transition captain John Podesta reiterated the point Tuesday when he said Obama’s would be “the most open and transparent transition in history.”
http://www.slate.com/id/2204376/
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