This past Saturday was part of a working weekend for state stimulus reporting teams across the country.  Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) the deadline for federal reporting came on a weekend, and it came with an unprecedented level of detailed requirements, some of which were still in flux just days before the deadline.

I had the opportunity to appear with David Grassl, Section Chief for Business Applications at the Wisconsin State Department of Administration on a podcast for the Digital States Performance Institute (DSPI).

We debrief the State of Wisconsin’s experience with the stimulus reporting process, including the successful filing of 287 reports despite difficulties with validating schemas and federal award IDs.

Watch the video podcast.

On Thursday, VFI will officially start the “Ask the NTO” feature; I look forward to continuing the dialogue on stimulus spending programs.  Thanks.