Transparency

Schaumburg Flyers Investigation Documents

August 21st, 2010  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Transparency

This page contains documents from the Schaumburg Flyers Financial Investigation.

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Schaumburg Township Area Transparency Results, 4 of 18 receive passing grades

July 29th, 2010  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Transparency

An 6-month follow up audit of the Schaumburg Township area in Northwestern Cook County revealed that still only 4 of 18 local government agencies graded received a passing grade on basic online transparency guidelines.

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Northwest Suburban Governments Fail Transparency Test, District 54 Gets “A”

March 30th, 2010  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Transparency

The Illinois Policy Institute has released findings from an audit that reveal a majority of northwest suburban units of government fail to meet basic transparency standards on behalf of the taxpayers.

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Costin Demands Convention Center Transparency & Campaign Reform

March 28th, 2010  |  by SFC  |  published in Blog, Corporate Welfare, Features, Transparency

“I would not take such campaign donations,” Costin said. “We have a very different code of ethics and there’s a big difference between how he runs the village of Schaumburg and how I’d run it.”

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Transparency Project Sparks Overnight Improvements for School District 54

February 11th, 2010  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Transparency

In less than 24 hours, School District 54 greatly expanded its transparency levels by posting its check registry, comprehensive annual financial report, budgets, and statements of affairs for the last 5 fiscal years on its financial information page.

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Spotlight on Spending & Transparency with Former Missouri Governor Matt Blunt

October 13th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Transparency

The Governor will provide insight into the importance of government transparency and explain how Illinois can learn from Missouri’s successes.

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Time for Property Tax Transparency in Schaumburg

August 17th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Transparency

We hope the Village changes their minds on transparency. After all, why should they fear an informed citizenry?

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Leadership Begins at Home: Brian Costin Liberty Leader Profile

May 20th, 2009  |  by Richard Lorenc  |  published in Features, Media Hits, Transparency

How one Liberty Leader started at the dinner table…and ended up with policy victories in his own backyard

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Schaumburg Transparency Project Adds Searchable CAFR’s

May 19th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Transparency

SFC’s Schaumburg Transparency Project adds searchable Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports online.

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Schaumburg Transparency Project: Searchable Hotel & Convention Center Budgets

May 18th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Transparency

SFC’s Schaumburg Transparency Project posts Searchable PDF’s for Hotel & Convention Center Budgets.

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SFC’s Transparency Project Adds 2009 Village Board Meeting Minutes

May 17th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Transparency

SFC’s Schaumburg Transparency Project adds Searchable PDF’s for 2009 Village Board Meeting Minutes. Previously, the Village of Schaumburg only had these documents in non-searchable PDF format.


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Mayor Larson Misleads Schaumburg Citizens on Tax & Fee Increases

February 20th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Taxes, Transparency

Did you know that Schaumburg has instituted 369 tax and fee increases over the past year? That’s more than one tax or fee increase for every day of the year!

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Schaumburg Needs TIF Property Tax Transparency Reforms

February 16th, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Transparency

There is no TIF district page on the Village of Schaumburg website. They do not detail how the money is being spent, for what purposes, and who is receiving the money. This is a recipe for waste and fraud.

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Schaumburg’s Village Officials Can’t Explain Rapid Growth in $100K+ Salaries

February 3rd, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Features, Transparency

From 2005 to 2008, the number of Village of Schaumburg employees making $100k+ has skyrocketed from 30 to 110 employees. This represents a 266% increase in 100k+ employees in only 3 years.

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2008: 110 Village of Schaumburg Employees Making $100K+ Per Year

February 3rd, 2009  |  by Brian Costin  |  published in Blog, Transparency

Through Freedom of Information Act Request the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition found that 110 Village of Schaumburg employees made over $100K in 2008.

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