For Immediate Release
June 30, 2010
Contact: Sharon Lee, 212-669-3747
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*** Media Advisory ***
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COMPTROLLER LIU TO LAUNCH UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO CITY EXPENDITURES
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NEW YORK, NY - New York City Comptroller John C. Liu will launch "Checkbook NYC", a powerful new tool that provides unprecedented access to view billions of dollars in government spending. One of the most comprehensive initiatives of
its kind in the nation, "Checkbook NYC" is an easy-to-use online database of the City's expenditures, allowing users to search and download by agency, vendor/payee name, purpose and amount.
 
Checkbook NYC is part of Comptroller Liu's broader "My Money NYC" transparency initiative that gives New Yorkers unparalleled access to information about the City's finances, encourages community-government collaboration on fiscal matters
and provides user-friendly performance measures. "Ultimately, this level of heightened transparency compels more judicious expenditures of taxpayer money," Comptroller Liu said.
 
The announcement will include a brief demonstration in a computer lab at 1 Centre Street for media. A limited number of laptop computers can be reserved for the announcement on a first-come, first-serve basis (email
press@comptroller.nyc.gov).
 
WHEN:
Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.
 
WHERE:
Municipal Building
1 Centre Street – Room 654
 
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