Nebraska state budget
From Sunshine Review
NebraskaSpending.com is the name of the publicly available website created by the Nebraska government. It discloses information about how the state spends taxpayer dollars, and includes data on agency expenditures and contracts. NebraskaSpending.com was created at the initiative of State Treasurer Shane Osborn in July, 2007.[1]
The site also articulates Nebraska's openness to change and improvement to the site. The Treasurer writes:If we are to be truly successful in bringing more transparency to state government, it will have to be a collective effort. I encourage you to contact me with your thoughts and ideas as to how we can improve this site and make Nebraska the most efficient state government in the country![2]
To act on this recommendation, contact the Office of the Treasurer with your suggestions and comments.
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News
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Transparency Study done by Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom.
Legislation
None.
Government tools
NebraskaSpending.com provides a database of state financial information, which is searchable by criteria such as amounts spent, agency, and vendors. The following table is helpful in evaluating the level of transparency provided by NebraskaSpending.com:
| State Database | Searchability | Grants | Contracts | Line Item Expenditures | Dept/Agency Budgets | Public Employee Salary | Exemption Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NebraskaSpending.com |  | | |  | | | None |
Support for creation of the database
NebraskaSpending.com was created at Treasurer Shane Osborn's direction. In Treasurer Osborn's words,As State Treasurer, my office is responsible for the receipting and disbursing of all state funds, which includes accurately recording these transactions and informing the Legislature through a yearly report on the state's financial picture. Further, as a public servant, I believe elected officials have a duty to show the public how their tax dollars are being spent right down to the last penny.[3]
Independent transparency sites
None.
Public employee salary information
Although NebraskaSpending.com does not yet have the capacity for users to search for the salaries of specific employees, this page, from the Nebraska Library Commission, provides statistics about state employee salaries.
External Links
- Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom
- Platte Institute for Economic Research
- Nebraska Tax Research Council
- NebraskaSpending.com, official website
- Nebraska Office of the Treasurer
- Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
- Nebraska State Auditor
- Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, State Budget Division
- Nebraska Department of Revenue
- Nebraska Government spending
References
- ↑ National Taxpayers Union, "Taxpayer Group Applauds South Carolina Governor, Nebraska Treasurer for Putting State Spending Online," October 10, 2007
- ↑ NebraskaSpending.com homepage
- ↑ NebraskaSpending.com homepage
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