Transparency: New York State Reveals All (Its Numbers)

In 1954, appropriations for New York state government worker salaries were on the rise (the information for which can be found in the form of a scanned black-and-white document on the state’s new website, http://www.OpenBudget.ny.gov).

Budgets may have changed through the years, but so has technology — this new website, announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 22, is the first step in the state’s initiative to promote transparency, improve government performance and enhance citizen engagement. The new website features current state budget data, which can be narrowed down by department and agency, and historical budget documents dating back to 1954.

The website, which encourages visitors to "see how your taxpayer money is spent," is the starting point for increased visibility of budgetary data in the state. Two organizations, PublicSignals.com and Empire Center’s SeeThroughNY.com, have already begun developing applications that will make use of the website and provide new ways to visualize raw data.

Full Story: http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Transparency-New-York-State-Reveals-All-Its-Numbers.html

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