HB 413: Regards Ohio State, Local Government Expenditure Databases

The bill aims to create an Ohio Local Government Expenditure Database to track and provide transparency on government spending. The database will include information on expenditures and revenues made by state and local governments, including details on suppliers, dates, and amounts. The database will be accessible to the public and will include features such as searchability, filtering, and aggregation of data. It will also provide information on state and school district employee salaries and employment. The database will be maintained by the Treasurer of State, who will work with local governments to gather and update the information. The data will be made available on the Treasurer's website and the Office of Budget and Management website. The bill also requires state retirement systems to participate in the database, and it makes an appropriation for the implementation and maintenan…