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The '''Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery''' ('''SIGPR''') is an [[Office of Inspector General (United States)|Inspector General]] position created by the [[Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act|Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act]] of 2020 to oversee spending of government funds in response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]]. The position was included at the insistence of congressional [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Martin |title=Trump asserts power to decide what info inspector general gives Congress about stimulus package |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/489964-trump-asserts-power-to-decide-info-inspector-general-for-stimulus |website=[[The Hill (newspaper) | The Hill]] |access-date=9 April 2020 |language=en |date=28 March 2020}}</ref> The SIGPR is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
The '''Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery''' ('''SIGPR''') is an [[Office of Inspector General (United States)|Inspector General]] position created by the [[Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act|Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act]] of 2020 to oversee spending of government funds in response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]]. The position was included at the insistence of congressional Democrats.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Martin |title=Trump asserts power to decide what info inspector general gives Congress about stimulus package |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/489964-trump-asserts-power-to-decide-info-inspector-general-for-stimulus |website=[[The Hill (newspaper) | The Hill]] |access-date=9 April 2020 |language=en |date=28 March 2020}}</ref> The SIGPR is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.


The position, as specified in Section 4018 of the CARES Act, is authorized to  
The position, as specified in Section 4018 of the CARES Act, is authorized to