Tuesday, April 14, 2015
YOUNGSTOWN
State Treasurer Josh Mandel praised Mahoning County officials this morning for being leaders, not followers, in joining his OhioCheckbook.com initiative to promote transparency and accountability in government.
Mahoning will be the first county is Ohio to join the Internet-based system to provide financial information to taxpayers, county Auditor Ralph T. Meacham announced this morning.
“What you’re going to see is dominoes fall all across the state because of leadership from counties like Mahoning County,” Mandel said, referring to acceptance by other counties of his invitation to join the checkbook initiative.
Mandel appeared today at a news conference with Meacham and the Mahoning County commissioners. In the audience were many members of the county auditor’s office staff.
On Dec. 2, Mandel launched the state’s checkbook web site, where citizens can see every state government expenditure.
Mahoning County expenditures will soon be on the checkbook database, Meacham said.