Transparency of Government by State
Types of Transparency Services
States continue to introduce online services that expand government transparency.
Current types of transparency solutions include:
Stimulus & recovery tracking
tools:
Online services that track the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 spending
by state, agency, category, and recipient.
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Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
State checkbooks:
These interactive and searchable online databases display state revenues and expenses
by fiscal year.
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Open books:
An expanded view of state financials that includes a description of the budgeting
process, appropriation information, annual and monthly spending by agency, and types
of expenses – including employee salaries.
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Campaign finance & lobbying disclosure:
A searchable service that shows campaign finance contributions and gifts reported by elected officials and registered lobbyists
during a given reporting period.
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Budget allocation tools:
Interactive solutions that allow citizens to view the state’s current budget, adjust
spending levels by buckets, and submit recommendations to the governor’s office.
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Consumer Protection Links: The online ability for businesses and citizens to learn
about and report fraud, scams, and abuse.
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