San Mateo County on Tuesday launched an improved version of its public payment database search engine Open Checkbook.
The revamp is the first update the website has received since its inception in 2013 and it is intended to make the website more accessible and user-friendly.
“The county of San Mateo prides itself on being transparent with residents about its finances and we want to make access to that information as easy as possible,” county Controller Juan Raigoza said in a news release.
Visitors of the website can view records of all the county’s financial transactions valued at $5,000 or more, with a few exceptions like restitution payments to domestic violence victims for confidentiality reasons.
In addition to Open Checkbook, the county also has launched a new data storage solution which lets staff securely manage and analyze data used to measure performance, shape policy and engage the public.
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