U.S. Congress - S.1957 Taxpayers Right to Know Act
S.1957 - Taxpayers Right to Know Act
A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Taxpayers Right to Know Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
12/7/2011--Introduced.Taxpayers Right to Know Act - Requires the head of each federal agency in each fiscal year to: (1) identify and describe every program administered by such agency; (2) determine the total administrative expenses and expenditures for services for each program; (3) estiOfficial Summary
12/7/2011--Introduced.Taxpayers Right to Know Act - Requires the head of each federal agency in each fiscal year to:(1) identify and describe every program administered by such agency;
(2) determine the total administrative expenses and expenditures for services for each program;
(3) estimate the number of clients served by each program and the beneficiaries who received assistance under each program;
(4) estimate the number of full-time federal and contract employees who administer each program; and
(5) identify federal programs with duplicative or overlapping missions, services, and allowable uses of funds. Requires agency heads to publish on agency websites the information required by this Act, the latest performance reviews of each agency program, improper payment rates, the total amount of unspent and unobligated program funds held by the agency and grant recipients, and recommendations for consolidating duplicative programs, eliminating waste and inefficiency, and terminating lower priority, outdated, and unnecessary programs and initiatives. Expands the scope of information required in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance to include:
(1) programs providing assistance to foreign nations, international organizations, and services provided or funded by agencies operating outside the United States;
(2) information required by this Act; and
(3) budget functions and authorization and appropriation amounts for each assistance program in the Catalog.
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Organizations Supporting S.1957
- National Taxpayers Union
Organizations Opposing S.1957
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S.1957 Taxpayers Right to Know Act
rickhudon
January 23, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of Washington. I support S.1957 - Taxpayers Right to Know Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs." on Dec 07, 2011
This bill has been assigned to the Senate Homeland Security and Government... -
S.1957 Taxpayers Right to Know Act
rickhudon
January 23, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of Washington. I support S.1957 - Taxpayers Right to Know Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
I know the most recent action for this bill is as follows: "Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs." on Dec 07, 2011
This bill has been assigned to the Senate Homeland Security and Government...
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