HARRISBURG, Pa. 5/4/2010 9:10:27 AM
Governor Announces Award for ARRA Reporting System
Pennsylvania system overcomes shifting federal instructions
Governor Edward G. Rendell yesterday announced the recipients of the fourth annual Governor's Awards for Excellence and among them were six state employees who solved a sticky federal problem.
Richard Cardamone, Cumberland County, and Danny Novak, Dauphin County, of the Office of the Budget and Samuel Fields, Cumberland County, Michael Hershour, York County, Rosa Lara, Dauphin County, and Christian Soura, Dauphin County, of the Office of Administration developed a multi-agency approach to prepare and submit federally mandated reports of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), despite an array of shifting federal instructions.
According to a statement released by the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, "These leaders significantly improved data integrity and transmitted 276 reports accurately and on time. As a result of the processes and information technology systems they developed, citizens have unprecedented visibility into the impact of their tax dollars. Pennsylvania was the first to comply with this federal mandate."
Governor's Awards for Excellence recognize state employees who best promote the good of the commonwealth's citizens or advance state government.
To learn more about the Governor's Awards for Excellence program, visit www.awards4excellence.state.pa.us .
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