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Spending Transparency Initiative

This administration believes that South Carolinians are entitled to full and complete information regarding how their hard-earned tax dollars are being spent by state government and that they should have easy access to that information.  Bringing transparency into state government spending will lead to more accountability for the taxpayers of South Carolina.

Through Executive Order No. 2007-14[PDF], we have shown our support for a spending transparency initiative.  This executive order authorized the Comptroller General's Office to develop and operate a single, searchable website available to the public at no cost.  In addition, we also asked each of our cabinet agencies to provide more detailed expenditures on-line.  This includes posting the following expenditures on a monthly basis: 

  • (a) travel; including but not limited to, hotel, airline, and meal expenses;
  • (b) office supplies costing $100 and over; and
  • (c) contractual expenses costing $100 and over.

With the help of SC.GOV and General Eckstroms office, a website has been created that provides South Carolina taxpayers with a means of access to search and easily find relevant spending information, and ultimately foster a better understanding of the ways in which government operates.

SC State Agency Spending Transparency
URL:
https://ssl.sc.gov/SpendingTransparency

SC State Agency Annual Spending Transparency
URL:
https://ssl.sc.gov/SpendingTransparency/BudgetTransparencyRedirectPage.aspx?esearch=1

SC State Agency Monthly Detailed Spending Transparency
URL:
https://ssl.sc.gov/SpendingTransparency/BudgetTransparencyRedirectPage.aspx?esearch=0