Bringing transparency to Wyo.

It is exciting to see newspapers and others—inside and outside the State of Wyoming—talking about spending transparency. The people of Wyoming pay for our government with hard-earned dollars, and the ability of any interested citizen to “follow the money” is vital to accountability, public trust, and good government. Some private sector advocates say it well: “Every Dime. Online. In Real Time.”

During my tenure as your state auditor, I have worked to lay the foundation for this initiative. First, we had to make certain that we are actually tracking “every dime.” The Legislature has supported a...