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Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office
Statement from Governor Beshear on Kentucky Government Spending Being Ranked Most Transparent in the Nation
FRANKFORT, Ky.—“I am pleased that Kentucky was the only state in the nation to receive an ‘A’ for openness in government spending in the U.S. Public Interest Research Group’s report released today: FOLLOWING THE MONEY: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data. Openness in government has been a top priority of this administration, and it is gratifying that our extensive efforts have not only received notice, but have been ranked the best in the nation.
As we face an unprecedented $1.5 billion shortfall over the next biennium, it is more important than ever for government to be transparent and accountable, and for citizens to feel confident that their tax dollars are being used efficiently and responsibly. I’m proud of the efforts we have made, along with the bipartisan support of all of the state’s executive branch constitutional officers and Kentucky’s Judicial Branch, to put our checkbooks online for public view in a comprehensive and user-friendly manner.”
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NOTE TO EDITORS: Visit the Kentucky Open Door Web site at http://opendoor.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx. View Kentucky At Work, the Commonwealth’s stimulus tracking Web site, at http://kentuckyatwork.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx.
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