Tracking the Trillions

An investigative journalism project aimed at identifying how federal taxpayer dollars are spent and accounted for in Wisconsin.

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The Legislative Audit Bureau criticized the state Department of Administration for its lack of openness in how it is deploying $5.7 billion in federal health emergency funds granted to Wisconsin.

The audit report, released Wednesday, comes months after the Badger Institute first called for a comprehensive audit of all state spending of funds provided through the CARES Act, American Rescue Plan Act and the Investment and Jobs Act.

Timeline infographic of Badger Institute's efforts to track CARES and ARPA spending

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