Albany Times Union: “Tracking state subsidies stymied by inconsistent transparency”
Inconsistent record-keeping, poor follow-up seen in state, local subsidy programs
“What politician doesn’t want to stand there with a shovel in their hand and a hard hat on their head to announce new jobs coming to their district?” said Ron Deutsch, executive director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, a labor-backed think tank.
“The problem is that we lack follow up on whether those jobs actually materialize and whether it is cost effective to be employing that type of strategy.” (read more)
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Inconsistent record-keeping, poor follow-up seen in state, local subsidy programs
“What politician doesn’t want to stand there with a shovel in their hand and a hard hat on their head to announce new jobs coming to their district?” said Ron Deutsch, executive director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, a labor-backed think tank.
“The problem is that we lack follow up on whether those jobs actually materialize and whether it is cost effective to be employing that type of strategy.” (read more)