NEW YORKERS CAN TRACK STIMULUS MONEY THROUGH STATE WEBSITE by Ken Mahoney

NEW YORKERS CAN TRACK STIMULUS MONEY THROUGH STATE WEBSITE by Ken Mahoney

New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli today is urging New York lawmakers not to regard the stimulus package as a bail out. DiNapoli says the state must identify long-term solutions to align spending with revenues; a task that doesn’t dissolve with a one-time infusion of added federal funding. New Yorkers will be able to track federal stimulus dollars as they course through the state by visiting DiNapoli’s website www.openbooknewyork.com.

There taxpayers will be able to view the contracts awarded and the companies receiving those contracts. The site currently features searchable databases of more than 60,000 active state contracts and spending for more than 100 state agencies and 3100 local governments.