Biden says states can use some recovery money to cover costs of managing new spending

WASHINGTON — States responsible for more than a third of President Barack Obama’s $787 billion stimulus program will be able to tap some of the recovery money to cover costs of managing the new spending, Vice President Joe Biden told Congress Thursday.

GAO finds states need help covering cost of managing, auditing massive stimulus spending

WASHINGTON — States responsible for more than a third of President Barack Obama’s $787 billion stimulus program should be able to tap some of the recovery money to cover costs of managing the new spending, a congressional watchdog agency said Thursday.