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Kentucky Open Door website provides access to state finances Governor Beshear puts state finances in public view with bi-partisan effort. Secretary of State Trey Grayson (R) and State Auditor Luallen (D) praise initiative. Editorial comment: State site is example of what should be done on Adair County, City of Columbia, and all local government entities and organizations receiving special tax payer support from government units. Adair County School District already has detailed financial information on line at the district website. A good start. A wonderful example. If other governmental units in Adair County have similar disclosures online, please let us know.-Ed Waggener for CM FRANKFORT, Ky. - On Jan. 1, 2009, Kentucky started the New Year with a Web site that provides citizens access to all state expenditures and other vital information about state-funded programs. The new Web site's address is www.opendoor.ky.gov. "In today's difficult economic times, it is even more important for government to be transparent and accountable, and for citizens to feel confident that their tax dollars are being used efficiently and responsibly," said Gov. Steve Beshear. "I'm proud of our administration's efforts, along with the bipartisan support of all of the state's executive branch constitutional officers, to put our checkbooks online for public view in such a comprehensive and user-friendly manner." In the spring of 2008, Gov. Beshear issued an Executive Order establishing the e-Transparency Task Force, a 14-member, bipartisan panel charged with providing a more transparent, accountable state government that helps eliminate wasteful spending and restores public faith in its leaders. What followed was a concerted, multi-agency effort, led by officials of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, which involved the hard work and extensive cooperation of representatives of every state agency, including the staff of the other, independently elected constitutional officers. The task force solicited dozens of ideas from members of the public, some of whom testified at its public hearings, while others emailed their ideas via the Finance Cabinet's Web site. Kentucky's Open Door is a product of this effort. Some of the features found on the site include:
"We have been pleased to work with the administration on this very important initiative," said State Auditor Crit Luallen. "As Auditor, I'm a strong advocate for transparency in all areas of government. Our citizens deserve to know how their tax dollars are being spent, and now with Kentucky Open Door, the information is available to them." As of January 1, this Web site features all financial data from the statewide accounting system subject to disclosure under current law, through the policy established by the Governor's Task Force. "People have a right to know how State Government spends their money," said State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach. "Through e-transparency, the citizens of the commonwealth will have a tool to scrutinize the spending of their tax dollars." "Placing our state's spending online is an important step for our commonwealth's fiscal health by holding those who spend taxpayer dollars more accountable," said Secretary of State Trey Grayson. "I want to thank Governor Beshear, Treasurer Hollenbach, State Representative Jim DeCesare, and the team in my office who made our spending available online last year, for taking leadership roles in this important effort to shine a brighter light on how taxpayer dollars are used. This significant step will be of benefit to Kentucky taxpayers for years to come, and I look forward to working with the legislature to pass legislation to ensure its perpetuity." From the home page, citizens can access a list of features that are coming soon, as well as their estimated arrival dates. The Web site also offers an opportunity for citizens to weigh in on efficiency ideas, as well as suggestions for improvements of the site. Kentucky citizens are encouraged to go to Open Door.Ky.Gov. to find out more about how their tax dollars are being spent. This story was posted on 2009-01-10 05:25:09
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