Collin County publishes check register

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8 August 2008

For the first time, citizens of Collin County are able to see online where their tax money is going. With the online publishing of their check register, Collin County claims to be the first county in the nation to do so.[1] The press release stated, "Collin has become the first county government in the nation to post its check registers for online viewing and inspection, part of an aggressive fiscal accountability program to open up its ledgers to the public."[2]

[edit] Information on website

The site, called the Financial Transparency Project, is posted by the Collin County Auditor. It includes a listing of checks written by county government since October 2007, the beginning of the current financial year. Checks which involve confidential privacy information on employees or private citizens will not be included.

Also available on the site will be county financial trends for the last five fiscal years, total year to date revenues, tax revenues, cash, and investments in simple graphs. Utility costs and consumption for county facilities will also be included.


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[edit] References

  1. ↑ Collin County Observer, County puts check register online, August 8, 2008
  2. ↑ Collin County Public Information, Collin is first county government in nation to post check registers to public, August 8, 2008
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