Infrastructure Spending Oversight: Preventing Waste and Fraud.
This act establishes a new office within the Department of Transportation to independently oversee infrastructure project spending. Its purpose is to ensure taxpayer money is used efficiently and to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Citizens will gain greater transparency in how funds for roads, bridges, and other key investments are spent.
Key points
Creation of a Special Inspector General for Infrastructure Projects to independently audit major infrastructure spending.
The new office will monitor how states and contractors use funds to prevent fraud and inefficient spending.
Reports on expenditures and project progress will be publicly available, increasing transparency and allowing citizens to track how their tax dollars are used.
The office will operate for 10 years, providing long-term oversight of infrastructure investments.
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