By Marcy L. Velte
(Legislative Gazette, February 22, 2010) Gov. David A. Paterson recently announced that New York is on track with spending the billions of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus funds it has been awarded to date. “I am proud to report that all state agencies are on or ahead of schedule in spending stimulus funds,” said Paterson on Feb. 13, which marked the first anniversary of the funding awards. The recovery act was established to create and retain jobs, urge economic activity and growth, and create new reforms on transparency and accountability throughout the nation. Click here to read more…