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- Age: 38 (November 2008)New York Daily News: Bush Picks... Barofsky to Oversee $700B Bailout
- Born: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaNew York Daily News: Bush Picks... Barofsky to Oversee $700B Bailout
- Raised: Miami, FloridaNew York Daily News: Bush Picks... Barofsky to Oversee $700B Bailout
- Undergraduate degree: University of PennsylvaniaNew York Daily News: Bush Picks... Barofsky to Oversee $700B Bailout
- Law school: New York University Law SchoolNew York Daily News: Bush Picks... Barofsky to Oversee $700B Bailout
- Joined the Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, PC law firm in Manhattan in 1997New York Daily News: Bush Picks... Barofsky to Oversee $700B Bailout
- Nominated as the Special Inspector General to the TARP on November 14, 2008Bloomberg.com: AIG's Bank Payments Probed by TARP Inspector General
- Selected by former President George W. BushBloomberg.com: AIG's Bank Payments Probed by TARP Inspector General
- Confirmed by Congress on December 8, 2008Bloomberg.com: AIG's Bank Payments Probed by TARP Inspector General
- Previously served as a federal prosecutor in New York CityYouTube Video: Barofsky's Opening Statement Confirmation Hearings
- Spent eight years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New YorkYouTube Video: Barofsky's Opening Statement Confirmation Hearings
- Supervised a mortgage fraud investigation in New York CityYouTube Video: Barofsky's Opening Statement Confirmation Hearings
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Assistant United States Attorney Neil Barofsky serves as a Special Inspector General for the U.S. Treasury Department in charge of overseeing the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP).
On April 21, 2009, Barofsky submitted a 250-page report to Congress detailing concerns over the use of the $700 billion in bailout funds being used by banks and automakers.CNNMoney.com: Bailout Cop Busy on the Beat
Report to Congress
In April of 2009, Barofsky told Congress his concerns over the use of TARP funds, stating he has opened 20 criminal investigations and six audits over the funds. As part of the report, he recommended a higher level of transparency as to where the funds are being used, suggesting that all TARP recipients be required to detail where they are spending the bailout money.CNNMoney.com: Bailout Cop Busy on the BeatAIG Audit
As part of his probe into the use of TARP funds, Barofsky opened an audit into insurance company American International Group (AIG) in April of 2009. AIG received $180 billion as part of the TARP loan, but was criticized for potentially overpaying banks including Goldman Sachs.Bloomberg.com: AIG's Bank Payments Probed by TARP Inspector General