government spending

RSG #332: How To Trace Public Money Through Pass Through Nonprofits and Fiscal Sponsors

Public money rarely travels in a straight line. Congress funds an agency. The agency awards a state, city, university, or nonprofit. That recipient sends part of the award to another organization. A fiscal sponsor may then hold the money for a project that has no separate tax exemption, public filing, or obvious legal identity. By …

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RSG #293: Monitoring Government Procurement and Contracts

Resistance Survival Guide #293 How Public Contracts Reveal What Is Coming Next Most people learn about major government projects after construction begins, after surveillance systems are installed, or after policies have already been implemented. Researchers, journalists, and investigators often learn about these developments months or even years earlier by monitoring government procurement records and contract …

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