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Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) and seven Republican members of the Ohio Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Ohio Governor Ted Strickland and asked him to establish a bipartisan, independent oversight board to review how stimulus funds are being spent in Ohio.  A copy of the letter can be found here.  This is the second letter sent to Governor Strickland calling for such a board to be created.  

Recent reports have raised suspicion surrounding the accuracy and transparency of how many jobs have been created in Ohio through the “stimulus package” and how much money has been spent in each Congressional District- including fictitious congressional districts as stated on www.recovery.gov this week.  

“After spending $1 trillion of hard-earned taxpayer dollars, it is time for the Obama Administration and Governor Strickland to bring accountability to the ‘Stimulus Plan.’  With double digit unemployment in Ohio and across our Nation, it is imperative that an independent, bipartisan body review how these dollars have been spent and provide accurate data for review.  Taxpayers entrust Congress to spend their money wisely and there is no excuse for a review and accountability plan to not already be in place,” Congressman Latta stated after signing the letter to Governor Strickland.