The 7th report on TARP focuses on the initial assistance the gov¿t. provided to Amer. International Group, Inc. (AIG) ¿ an org. with over 200 co. operating in over 130 countries and jurisdictions and $830 billion in assets ¿ in Sept. 2008 and the restructuring of that assistance in Nov. 2008 and March 2009. The unfolding crisis threatened the stability of the U.S. banking system and the solvency of a number of financial institutions, including AIG. This report describes: (1) the basis for the fed. assistance; (2) the nature and type of assistance and steps intended to protect the government¿s interest; and (3) selected indicators of the status of fed. assistance and AIG¿s financial condition. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important report.

Since the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was implemented, GAO has issued more than 40 reports containing more than 60 recommendations to the Treasury Dept. (Treasury). This report assesses the status of Treasury's implementation of these recommendations and current condition of TARP. Specifically, this report provides info. on; (1) the condition and status of active TARP programs; (2) Treasury's progress in implementing an effective management structure, including staffing for the Office of Financial Stability (OFS), overseeing contractors, and establishing a comprehensive system of internal control; and (3) trends in the status of key relevant economic indicators. Illus. A print on demand report.

Assistance provided by the Dept. of the Treasury under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), and the Federal Reserve to Amer. International Group, Inc. (AIG) represented one of the federal government's largest investments in a private sector institution. AIG is a holding co. that engages in a broad range of insurance and insurance-related activities in the U.S. and abroad. This report updates a set of indicators last reported in Jan. 2011. Specifically, it discusses: (1) trends in the financial condition of AIG and its insurance companies; (2) the status of the government's exposure to AIG; and (3) trends in the unwinding of AIG Financial Products. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find publication.

Discusses the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), under which the Dept. of the Treasury has the authority to purchase and insure up to $700 billion in troubled assets held by financial institutions. The Act that authorized TARP on Oct. 3, 2008, requires a report at least every 60 days on findings resulting from oversight of the actions taken under TARP. This testimony is based primarily on a Jan. 30, 2009 report, the second under the act's mandate, which covers the actions taken as part of TARP through Jan. 23, 2009, and follows up on the 9 recommendations made in a Dec. 2, 2008 report. This testimony also provides additional information on some recent developments related to TARP, including Treasury's new financial stability plan. Tables.

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) has the authority to purchase and insure up to $700 billion in troubled assets held by financial institutions. This authority was granted in response to the financial crisis that has threatened the stability of the U.S. banking system and the solvency of numerous financial institutions. This testimony is based on a Jan. 30, 2009 report that covers the actions taken as part of TARP through Jan. 23, 2009. It focuses on: (1) the nature and purpose of activities that have been initiated under TARP as of Jan. 23, 2009; (2) the status of the transition to the new admin. at OFS and its hiring efforts, use of contractors, and dev¿t. of a system of internal control; and (3) preliminary indicators of TARP's performance.

As the special inspector general in charge of overseeing the distribution of the bailout money, Neil Barofsky found that the officials at the Treasury Department were in thrall to the interests of big banks. In vivid detail he reveals how they failed to hold the banks accountable even as they disregarded major job losses and refused to help struggling homeowners.

This is the eighth report assessing the Troubled Asset Relief Program's (TARP) impact over the last year. Specifically, it addresses: (1) the evolution of TARP's strategy and the status of TARP programs as of September 25, 2009; (2) the Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) progress in creating an effective management structure, including hiring for the Office of Financial Stability (OFS), overseeing contractors, and establishing a comprehensive system of internal control; and (3) indicators of TARP's performance that could help Treasury decide whether to extend the program. The author reviewed relevant documentation and met with officials from OFS, contractors, and financial regulators. Charts and tables.