City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 192437

• File #: 192437
• Version: 1
• Type: Order
• Status: Approved
• File created: 1/9/2012
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 1/12/2012
• Final action: 2/9/2012
• Enactment date: 1/12/2012
• Enactment #: 192437
• Title: That the Chief Financial Officer post on the City's website, an "Open Checkbook" so the public can search details of city spending and vendor payments.
• Sponsors: William A. White Jr., Rebekah L. Gewirtz, Dennis M. Sullivan, Thomas F. Taylor

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/9/2012	4	City Council	Work completed
2/8/2012	3	Information Technology Committee	Work completed
1/12/2012	2	City Council	Approved

  Agenda Text

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That the Chief Financial Officer post on the City's website, an "Open Checkbook" so the public can search details of city spending and vendor payments.

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Official Text

That the Chief Financial Officer post on the City's website, an "Open Checkbook" similar to the one recently established by the Massachusetts' State Treasure to provide the public with easily accessible and understandable information on City spending so that individuals can search details of city spending and identify vendor payments.