Peach State Gets C for Government Spending Transparency
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
Georgia is only average when it comes to government spending transparency, according to the Georgia Public Interest Research Group Education Fund.
In the fifth annual “Following the Money 2014: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data” report, the Peach State scored a 74, was graded a “C” and is considered a “middling state.” Georgia has comprehensive and easy-to-access checkbook-level spending information, but limited information on subsidies, the report noted.
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