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Section 2 — Basic Principles and Requirements of Recovery Act Recipient Reporting 2.1 What recipient reporting is required in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act? Section 1512 of the Recovery Act requires reports on the use of Recovery Act funding by recipients no later than the 10th day after the end of each calendar quarter (beginning the quarter ending September 30, 2009) and for the Federal agency providing those funds to make the reports publicly available no later than the 30t` day after the end of that quarter. Aimed at providing transparency into the use of these funds, the recipient reports are required to include the following detailed information: • Total amount of funds received; and of that, the amount spent on projects and activities; • A list of those projects and activities funded by name to include 3: • Description • Completion status • Estimates on jobs created or retained; • Details on sub- awards4 and other payments. Further information on the details of these reports is outlined in this Section, and the specific data elements to be reported on are contained in the data dictionary included in the document entitled, Recipient Reporting Data Model. This document will be published on OMB's website and www.Recovery.gov as supplemental materials to this Guidance. 2.2 Who is required to report under the Recovery Act? The prime recipients of all programs identified in the list of Federal programs subject to Section 1512 of the Recovery Act in the supplemental materials to this Guidance are responsible for reporting the information required by Section 1512 of the Act and as provided in this Guidance. Prime recipients may choose to delegate certain reporting requirements to sub - recipients, as described in Section 2.3. The prime recipients are non - Federal entities that receive Recovery Act funding as Federal awards in the form of grants, loans, or cooperative agreements directly from the Federal government. Federal agencies are not considered prime- or sub - recipients. The movement of Recovery Act funds between Federal agencies is not subject to Section 1512 reporting. Payments made by prime recipients of Federal award dollars can be classified into two categories — (i) payments to sub - recipients and (ii) payments to vendors 5. The prime 3 Section 1512(c)(3)(E) requires that State and local governments making infrastructure investments must provide information on the purpose, total costs, rationale for the infrastructure project and contact information of an individual. 4 Section 1512(c)(4) requires details on the data elements required to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109 -282). 5 Refer to OMB Circular A -133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations for additional information.