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51 states with fiscal transparency laws.

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Fiscal Score
Fiscal Transparency: 96/100 (excellent)
96
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Federal framework combines constitutional appropriations, Budget and Accounting Act, CFO Act, Single Audit Act, FFATA/DATA Act, IG Act, and GAO oversight.

States

Jurisdiction Budget Expenditure Audit Contracts Beneficial Ownership Debt Reporting Revenue Assets Citizen Budget Enforcement Score
Alabama ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 72/100 (good)  72
Alaska ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 76/100 (good)  76
Arizona ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 80/100 (excellent)  80
Arkansas ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 79/100 (good)  79
California ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 90/100 (excellent)  90
Colorado ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 81/100 (excellent)  81
Connecticut ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 77/100 (good)  77
Delaware ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 73/100 (good)  73
District of Columbia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 79/100 (good)  79
Florida ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ Score: 88/100 (excellent)  88
Georgia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 85/100 (excellent)  85
Hawaii ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 75/100 (good)  75
Idaho ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 79/100 (good)  79
Illinois ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ Score: 87/100 (excellent)  87
Indiana ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 78/100 (good)  78
Iowa ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 80/100 (excellent)  80
Kansas ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 78/100 (good)  78
Kentucky ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 79/100 (good)  79
Louisiana ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 78/100 (good)  78
Maine ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 78/100 (good)  78
Maryland ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 80/100 (excellent)  80
Massachusetts ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 82/100 (excellent)  82
Michigan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 82/100 (excellent)  82
Minnesota ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 83/100 (excellent)  83
Mississippi ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 80/100 (excellent)  80
Missouri ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 81/100 (excellent)  81
Montana ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 78/100 (good)  78
Nebraska ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 80/100 (excellent)  80
Nevada ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 79/100 (good)  79
New Hampshire ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 74/100 (good)  74
New Jersey ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 82/100 (excellent)  82
New Mexico ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 80/100 (excellent)  80
New York ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 91/100 (excellent)  91
North Carolina ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ Score: 89/100 (excellent)  89
North Dakota ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 77/100 (good)  77
Ohio ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 87/100 (excellent)  87
Oklahoma ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 78/100 (good)  78
Oregon ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — Score: 88/100 (excellent)  88
Pennsylvania ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 84/100 (excellent)  84
Rhode Island ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 78/100 (good)  78
South Carolina ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 79/100 (good)  79
South Dakota ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 74/100 (good)  74
Tennessee ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 78/100 (good)  78
Texas ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ Score: 89/100 (excellent)  89
Utah ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 80/100 (excellent)  80
Vermont ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 77/100 (good)  77
Virginia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 81/100 (excellent)  81
Washington ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — Score: 89/100 (excellent)  89
West Virginia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 76/100 (good)  76
Wisconsin ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 83/100 (excellent)  83
Wyoming ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ — ✓ ✓ ✓ — — Score: 76/100 (good)  76

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