As part of his ongoing commitment to ensuring a more efficient and transparent government, Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced the expansion of the Show-Me Checkbook to include local governments. The Show-Me Checkbook, launched by the Treasurer’s Office in 2018, is one of the most comprehensive state financial data portals in the country.
A news release says spending data from six local governments, Cass County, Clay County, Cole County, Jasper County, Newton County and the City of St. Louis, can be searched, with 16 additional counties in progress. The Office will expand the number of counties as the data becomes available.
These six government entities provide information about individual local government expenditures totaling more than $921 million in 2019. Visitors to the Checkbook can examine expenditure data detailing funds, departments, vendors, payment descriptions and totals for the available government entities.
You can view the new Local Governments section of the Show-Me Checkbook at https://treasurer.mo.gov/ShowMeCheckbook/Mobile/localgovernment