9 Tops in transparency.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Ohio's online database of state expenditures, named the best in the country in 2014, is expanding to include local governments. Ohiocheckbook.com, launched by Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, has been lauded by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group for transparency and user-friendliness. The home page, for example, lists the biggest state expenditures and companies that have received the most money. Mandel...