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Posts Tagged ‘Transparency’
Read the Inspector General’s Report on City Budget Process
The Pelican Institute has obtained a copy of the Inspector General’s review of the 2009 budget process and posted it online. The OIG report slams the Nagin administration for inaccuracies, a lack of transparency, and a failure to fulfill the city’s charter requirements. In addition, the report claims that the budget appropriates over $309 million [...]
Happy National Sunshine Week!
The Advocate got it right. In today’s edition, the editorial board published a piece entitled “Let the Sun Shine In,” a call for total transparency in federal and state government. Their appeal comes in light of the National Sunshine Week, held annually March 15 to March 21, which was established to shed light on the [...]
Better Than a Bailout: Spending Cuts and Transparency
Last week Gov. Bobby Jindal outlined six fiscal policy reforms that will bring greater flexibility, accountability and transparency to the state budget. Specifically, these reforms will: Raise the cap on cutting budgetary spending units Eliminate the two-year limit on dedicated fund reductions Enhance dedicated fund accountability through performance reviews Enact a four-year sunset for statutorily [...]
Transparency in the News
The issue of transparency continues to gain traction. I recommend two brief and informative articles, one from the Economist and the other from the Atlantic Monthly. Gov. Jindal clearly appreciates the significance of increased transparency. LaTrac is in its early stages, but I believe it will continue to develop into a comprehensive and useful transparency [...]
State Employee Salary Database
The Times-Picayune has posted a searchable database of state employee salaries. This has been done without fanfare but I suspect it will become a very popular site. Ever wonder how many state employees earn six-figure salaries? Or what a college volleyball coach gets paid? Answers to these thorny questions and many more can be found [...]