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.
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.
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?
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
May 19th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Transparency
SFC’s Schaumburg Transparency Project adds searchable Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports online.
May 18th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Transparency
SFC’s Schaumburg Transparency Project posts Searchable PDF’s for Hotel & Convention Center Budgets.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
February 3rd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Transparency
42 Village of Schaumburg employees made over $100K in 2007.
February 2nd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Transparency
39 Village of Schaumburg employees made over $100K in 2006 according to FOIA documents obtained by the Schaumburg Freedom Coalition.
February 2nd, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Transparency
30 Village of Schaumburg employees made over $100K in 2005.
January 27th, 2009 | by Brian Costin | published in Blog, Transparency
The Illinois Accountability Portal (HB 35) is the first step towards providing taxpayers a transparent form of government.