The Texas
Comptroller of Public Accounts has reaffirmed Richardson as a Gold member in the
State Comptroller’s Leadership Circle Awards. The award recognizes Richardson
for its efforts to make finances open and accessible.
The Gold Leadership Circle Award, the Comptroller's highest
ranking, is reserved for those local governments “that are striving to meet a
high standard for financial transparency online,” according to the Comptroller’s
website, located at
www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/checkup/leadership.php.
The
City’s Financial Transparency website went online Dec. 1, 2010, and provides the
ability to sort through a variety of municipal financial documents. Of special
note, the City Council wanted to provide residents access to the City’s check
register. The register makes available information on all payments issued by the
City. It shows how much money is being paid for an assortment of goods and
services by each department.
The
website also provides access to City employee salaries, an online form to
facilitate open records requests and a program enabling convenient tracking of
projects included in the 2010 Bond Program. The City’s financial transparency
website is located at
www.cor.net/transparency.aspx.
Source: City of Richardson