Residents in Rhode Island‘s 86th district saw nearly 60 new jobs develop in their community with the help of more than $10 million in stimulus funds, according to recovery.gov. At least they would be, if it actually existed. The state has 2 congressional districts, but the stimulus tracking web site monitored funds distributed to three districts that do not actually exist.

86th congressional district            57.9        $10,217,806

5th congressional district              0              $1,333,942

00 congressional district               0              $366,127

A Watchdog study revealed 440 non-existent congressional districts within the stimulus tracking web site, recovery.org. The full report can be found here and below:

Recovery’s Phantom Districts –