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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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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