The best kind of government snooping - NFIB article

The best kind of government snooping

At NFIB/Utah’s Small Business Conference on Sept. 8, one speaker in particular struck a cord with small business owners over a unique accomplishment of his that allows for greater government snooping—the best kind.

State Sen. Wayne Niederhauser presented the Transparency in Utah Government Web site http://www.utah.gov/transparency/index.html at the conference. Long before winning elective office, Sen. Niederhauser saw the need to better monitor how tax dollars were spent by state government. He led the passage of law that now requires the state to provide all expenditure and revenue data beginning as of Fiscal Year 2009.

By next year, higher education institutions, school districts and charter schools will have to provide the same information. Small business owners wondering if their enterprises could provide services to the state of Utah for less money now have a valuable tool to use, thanks to this new Web site.

Make sure you follow through all the extensions until you are able to view the transaction receipt amount. If you have any concerns about the transaction, make sure you click on the email link to the state of Utah.

Sen. Wayne Niederhauser speaks to NFIB members about new Web site.