And Away We Go

By Robert Brodsky

From the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board:

At 12:01 A.M. on August 17, 2009, www.federalreporting.gov will go live and recipients of Recovery funds will be able to register as the first step in the reporting process mandated by the Recovery Act. Simple registration should take approximately five minutes if recipients already have a DUNS number and CCR number . For more information on the pre-requisites for registering, visit FAQs .

Registration will continue through September 30, 2009, with reporting officially beginning on October 1, 2009 through October 10, 2009. For a preview of the guidance and forms associated with reporting, see recipient reporting information .