Doyle creates office to help distribute stimulus funds

See, the stimulus bill has already created some jobs:

Jan. 23, 2009 Madison - Gov. Jim Doyle on Friday signed an executive order creating an Office of Recovery and Reinvestment to advise him and other state officials on how to spend what is expected to be as much $3.5 billion from the federal economic stimulus package. "Through this new office, we will work to turn federal stimulus money into paychecks as efficiently and quickly as possible," Doyle said. Doyle said Gary J. Wolter, president of Madison Gas and Electric Co., will be lent to state government to work as the agency's director. Wolter's deputy will be University of Wisconsin-Madison Vice Chancellor Alan Fish, who has worked on campus building projects, long-range planning and transportation systems, Doyle said. Doyle said the 15-person agency will work to understand how state and local projects can qualify for the most federal aid possible; recommend changes in purchasing and procurement rules so the federal money can be used as quickly as possible; and identify rules and regulations that must be changed to qualify for the money.

Honestly, could they not find 15 people already on the state payroll to determine the best use for the stimulus money.