1.    ONE STIMULUS PROJECT REPORTED 4.7 MILLION JOBS CREATED: “One Contractor Reported Creating 4.7 Million Jobs, Which Is An ‘Obvious Error.’” (“Questions Raised About Stimulus Reports’ Accuracy,” Courier-Journal [Louisville, KY], 10/26/09)

2.    ADMINISTRATION REPORTED CREATING OR SAVING 50 JOBS IN VIRGINIA BUT LOCAL MANAGER SAID NO JOBS WERE ACTUALLY ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK: “The Obama Administration Managed To Create Or Save 50 Jobs In Danville … But Asked If Any Of The Jobs Were On The Chopping Block Before The Federal Government Arrived On The Scene With All Our Money, Garner Replied Simply, ‘No.’” (“‘Barackie Madoff’ Rescue Nothing But A $16B Rip-Off,” The New York Post, 10/16/09)

3.    ADMINISTRATION REPORTED 4,695 JOBS CREATED IN COLORADO BUT STATE SAID ONLY 830: “Earlier This Month, The Federal Government Released Information On Jobs Resulting From Federal Contracts, Most Of Which Went To Private Businesses. It Showed That The Contracts Led To 4,695 Jobs Created Or Saved. After Further Analysis, The State Has Now Downgraded That To About 830 Full-Time Jobs Created Or Saved.” (“Stimulus Money A ‘Lifeline’ For Colorado,” The Denver Post, 10/28/09)

4.    COMMUNITY COLLEGE REPORTED CREATING 280 JOBS BUT NONE WERE ACTUALLY CREATED: “A Georgia Community College Reported Creating 280 Jobs With Recovery Money, But None Was Created From Stimulus Spending.” (“Stimulus Jobs Overstated By Thousands,” AP, 10/29/09)

5.    A STIMULUS PROJECT REPORTED 4,231 JOBS THAT WERE ACTUALLY ONLY 1,000: “A Company Working With The Federal Communications Commission Reported That Stimulus Money Paid For 4,231 Jobs, When About 1,000 Were Produced.” (“Stimulus Jobs Overstated By Thousands,” AP, 10/29/09)

6.    REPORTED 6 JOBS WHEN ACTUALLY FOUR TRUCK DRIVERS WERE EMPLOYED FOR ONE MONTH: Stimulus Money “Kept The Two Of Them And Two Truck Drivers From Ozark Employed For The Month Of March. But On The Federal Reporting Forms, Willman Excavating & Construction Reported The Project Created Or Saved Six Jobs. Willman Said He Was Unsure Why His Son Wrote Down Six Jobs, But Noted The Federal Paperwork Was Confusing And Onerous.” (“Job-Creation Figures In Doubt,” News-Leader [MO], 10/25/09)

7.    125 JOBS IN CALIFORNIA WERE FUNDED FROM 2 POOLS OF STIMULUS MONEY AND COUNTED AS 250 JOBS: “The San Joaquin, Calif., Regional Rail Commission Reported Creating Or Saving 125 Jobs As Part Of A Stimulus Project To Lay Railroad Track. Because The Project Drew From Two Pools Of Money, The Commission Reported The Jobs Figure Twice, Bringing The Total To 250 On The Government Report.” (“Stimulus Jobs Overstated By Thousands,” AP, 10/29/09)

8.    12 EMPLOYEES WORKING ON 3 CONTRACTS IN ARIZONA WERE COUNTED AS 30 JOBS: “The Government's Report Shows 10 Jobs Affected By Each Contract, Suggesting 30 Workers Were Helped. ‘There's Not 30 People,’ Armstrong Said. ‘There’s Actually 12.’” (“Stimulus In Arizona Off To A Slow Start,” The Arizona Republic, 10/27/09)

9.    ONE COMPANY HIRED 26 PEOPLE FOR 2 PROJECTS AND IT WAS REPORTED AS 52 JOBS: “Koring Group … Reported Hiring 26 People For Each Contract, Or A Total Of 52 Jobs, But Cited The Same Workers For Both Contracts.” (“Stimulus Jobs Overstated By Thousands,” AP, 10/29/09)

10.    ADMINISTRATION COUNTS 400 TRANSPOTRATION JOBS IN GEORGIA BUT STATE CONFIRMS JUST 244: “400 Transportation Jobs Have Been Created, According To A Total Of The Estimates Reported By Contractors For The Department Of Transportation. [Georgia Director Of Stimulus Accountability Sid] Johnson's Figures Show Just 244.” (“Stimulus Funds Have Preserved More Jobs Than They Created So Far,” Savannah Morning News, 10/26/09)

A TEXAS COMPANY REPORTED CREATING “.08 JOB”: “FedAlliance … Reported Being Paid $5,987 And That The Project Helped Save Eight One-Hundredth Of A Job -- 0.08 Job.” (“Job-Creation Figures In Doubt,” News-Leader [MO], 10/25/09)

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