State lawmakers continue work on financial transparency
SHERIDAN The Wyoming Legislatures Joint Appropriations Committee heard updates on work being done to improve the clarity of a comprehensive data book that compiles state financial records at its interim meeting in Riverton this week.
The committees work on the data book is part of a broader statewide effort on the part of lawmakers and state officials to not only improve public access to Wyomings financial records, but also improve the legibility of those records.
The LSO has published the Budget Fiscal Data Book, which is intended to serve as a fiscal almanac for Wyoming by compiling both current and historical financial data, since 1999.
The book was originally only published as a hard copy and was primarily used by state legislators.
The publication has since moved online, however, and become more visible to the public.
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