Two centuries before arrival of the Internet, Paul Revere had the next best thing going. He found a way to beam critical government news to people - via two lanterns hung in a church bell tower. Ohioans can conveniently review government financial information to see how their tax dollars are being spent. More than a quarter of the American population is believed to have access to the Internet in the home, and people are rightfully demanding that government keep up with the times. Ohioans should have easy access to government.
Online audits are unique in that they truly promote direct democracy.
They make it easier for anyone to take a look at how their government is performing with tax dollars and potentially provide feedback. Our user-friendly database provides multiple options to speed the search process right down to individual sections of the report. People can search by the name of the government such as the Columbus City School District, type of government such as a county, type of audit such as a performance audit, county of origin or fiscal year covered by the audit. Government can improve as citizens become more informed and involved in its operation. Sadly, I have seen too many times where audit warnings or indicators went unheeded for years and led to fiscal crisis or even fraud.