NC One Step Closer to Transparency in Government Spending?

Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:13 PM

Incoming Gov. Bev Perdue of North Carolina has singed her first batch of "change orders".  Among them is the following:

Open Book Government for North Carolina
- To increase accountability and transparency Governor Perdue today directed the Office of State Budget and Management to develop and maintain a searchable and public website that shows state management and spending on grants and contracts.

As with everything, the devil is in the details, but we are happy the governor has taken this first step, and we look forward to working with her and all relevant players in North Carolina to make transparency in government spending a reality in that state.

Also of interest from an accountability standpoint are the following change orders:

On-Site and State-Stat Performance Management and Accountability
- To improve the accountability of state agencies Governor Perdue pledges to make regular, unannounced inspections of state facilities throughout North Carolina. She also will conduct statistical performance reviews of each agency. Governor Perdue’s first inspections will include state mental hospitals and probation offices.

 Establishing the North Carolina Budget Reform and Accountability Commission ( BRAC )
- Governor Perdue signed an executive order establishing a citizen oversight panel to ensure government programs are using tax dollars in the most effective and efficient way possible.

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