Budget shortfall another reason for transparency

"A reporter asked Colorado Transparency Project Director Amy Oliver Cooke, a member of the Colorado Long Term Economic Stability Commission, if real cuts in spending need to be made in Colorado’s budget where would she make them? She answered,

I don’t know because I don’t have specifics on where the state spends its money. That’s why we need transparency. If we can see where every dime is spent, then all of us can make suggestions. Right now if we had full transparency, we would have almost 5 million sets of eyes, stakeholders and taxpayers, engaged in the process — coming up with their ideas for efficiency and cost savings. Vendors and suppliers could be providing goods and services in a more competitive process."