Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
Author: Gene L. Dodaro
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13: 1437914705
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), under which the Dept. of the Treasury has the authority to purchase and insure up to $700 billion in troubled assets held by financial institutions through its Office of Financial Stability. Treasury was granted this authority in response to the financial crisis that has threatened the stability of the U.S. banking system and the solvency of numerous financial institutions. This testimony is based primarily on a March 31, 2009 report -- the third under the act's mandate, which covers the actions taken as part of TARP through March 27, 2009, and follows up on the recommendations made in previous reports. Charts and tables.