{"id":187,"date":"2009-01-10T13:48:32","date_gmt":"2009-01-10T13:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com\/2009\/01\/tarp_fund_restrictions_are_pro.html"},"modified":"2021-06-11T17:49:56","modified_gmt":"2021-06-11T21:49:56","slug":"tarp_fund_restrictions_are_pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/whistleblower-blog\/tarp_fund_restrictions_are_pro\/","title":{"rendered":"TARP Fund Restrictions Are Proposed in New Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Much criticism has flowed from how the first $350 billion in TARP &#8220;bailout&#8221; funds are being used.  Thus far, the need for additional restrictions to prevent and penalize fraud and abuse of TARP money remains unmet.  <\/p>\n<p>In response, yesterday House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank proposed legislation establishing greater limits on use of TARP funds, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009&#8221; (HR 384) would require quarterly reports from recipients on their use of TARP funds, restrict the use of TARP funds for acquisitions, and impose further limits on executive compensation. 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