Hawaii received a C when it comes to government spending transparency, according to the report, Following the Money 2014: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data. The fifth annual report was done by the
Hawaii received a C when it comes to government spending transparency, according to the report, Following the Money 2014: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data.
The fifth annual report was done by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund.
The grade is an improvement for the state.
The leading states with the most comprehensive transparency websites are Indiana, Florida, Oregon, Florida, Texas, Massachusetts, Iowa, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Described in the report as a “middling state,” Hawaii has comprehensive and easy-to-access checkbook-level spending information but limited information on off-budget agencies and very little information about economic development subsidies.
After receiving an F in last year’s report, Hawaii showed significant improvement this year with a score of 71.
