For those Rantburgers with time and knowledge to watch how the Bambi gummint wastes our money:A new version of the federal website tracking spending under the Obama administration's economic stimulus plan was launched Sept. 28, featuring enhanced tools to allow citizens to track funds into local neighborhoods. Recovery.gov version 2.0 has been completely redesigned to allow the public "an inside look at how your government is spending the $787 billion authorized under the 2009 Recovery Act," Earl Devaney, chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, said in an online video previewing the new site. The website, http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/home.aspx, contains several interactive maps and graphs that can be used to track spending data by zip code or federal agency, along with guides and tutorials that explain how to navigate on the site. Beginning Oct. 1, grant recipients are required to provide quarterly reports to the board on how stimulus funds are being spent. That information will be posted beginning Oct. 15, Devaney said. Information provided by state recipients of Recovery Act funds will be posted on Oct. 30, he added
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