The Obama administration has slammed a report from The Associated Press alleging the government had overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under President Obama’s $787 billion recovery program. Below are details from a specific project based in Iowa.
All data below is from Recovery.gov
Recipent
HDR Architecture, Inc.
City
Ames
Award Description
Architect-Engineering Services to replace roofs on large animal buildings 3 & 4, and utility building 155.
Award Amount
$62,243
Project Description
Activities completed during this reporting period are initial contract set-up and preliminary project review.
Job Creation Comments
This ARRA funded task has impacted the following employees: Project Controller, Senior Architect, and Project Manager
Number of Jobs (Saved or Created) Claimed
0.03
Cost per job
$2,074,766.67
Tags: arra, recovery
The Obama administration has slammed a report from The Associated Press alleging the government had overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under President Obama’s $787 billion recovery program. Below are details from a specific project based in Iowa.
All data below is from Recovery.gov
Recipent
COUNCIL BLUFFS, CITY OF (INC)
City
Council Bluffs
Award Description
This grant will be used to purchase equipment, training, and information and technology. These purchases will allow all agencies to continue to be progressive which will assist in officer retention and recruiting.
Award Amount
$541,500
Project Description
None
Job Creation Comments
N/A
Number of Jobs (Saved or Created) Claimed
0
Cost per job
Div by Zero Error!
Tags: arra, iowa, recovery
The Obama administration has slammed a report from The Associated Press alleging the government had overstated by thousands the number of jobs it has created or saved with federal contracts under President Obama’s $787 billion recovery program. Below are details from a specific project based in Iowa.
All data below is from Recovery.gov
Recipent
C3T, Inc
City
Iowa City
Award Description
Renovate Inpatient Medical/Surgical Ward 7 East
Award Amount
$1,912,000
Project Description
No work has begun.
Job Creation Comments
No jobs created.
Number of Jobs (Saved or Created) Claimed
7
Cost per job
Disregarding the “No jobs Created” comment. We’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and go with 7:
$273,142.86
Tags: arra, iowa, recovery
