Open The Books
Free AppAbout Open The Books
Search the United States Government checkbook since the year 2000: contracts, grants, loans, direct payments, and farm subsidies.
The app also contains seven year salary histories and bonuses for 2.2 million disclosed federal employees, state checkbooks in at least 16 states, and public salaries from 36,000 local units of government across America.
Hyper-localize all federal spending by using your current GPS location, setting a custom location by zip code, or search by a vendor name or employee's last name.
See state checkbook spending: 1. choose a target state on the ‘state checkbook fly wheel’ of the app; 2. if you live ‘out-of-state,’ then change your location by keying any ZIP code within the target state.
See salaries from 36,000 units of local government across America by your current location (as determined by GPS) or keying in a ZIP code.
American Transparency is a 501(c)3 non-partisan, non-profit organization. Visit our website at www.openthebooks.com.
The need for transparency has never been greater. Americans have never been more willing. Now is the time to stand up and be heroes.
The app also contains seven year salary histories and bonuses for 2.2 million disclosed federal employees, state checkbooks in at least 16 states, and public salaries from 36,000 local units of government across America.
Hyper-localize all federal spending by using your current GPS location, setting a custom location by zip code, or search by a vendor name or employee's last name.
See state checkbook spending: 1. choose a target state on the ‘state checkbook fly wheel’ of the app; 2. if you live ‘out-of-state,’ then change your location by keying any ZIP code within the target state.
See salaries from 36,000 units of local government across America by your current location (as determined by GPS) or keying in a ZIP code.
American Transparency is a 501(c)3 non-partisan, non-profit organization. Visit our website at www.openthebooks.com.
The need for transparency has never been greater. Americans have never been more willing. Now is the time to stand up and be heroes.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Bug fix for Request Report in State Checkbook
Bug fix for Request Report in State Checkbook
Version update Open The Books was updated to version 2.6
More downloads Open The Books reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
More downloads Open The Books reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads
Version update Open The Books was updated to version 2.2
What are users saying about Open The Books
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Big Government Socialist Propaganda
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Great app but I don't like any app that pushes notifications in the background when it's not running and doesn't give me the ability to turn it off so I uninstalled. Turn off background processing and it will be 5 stars.
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Great App but very disturbing to find out how much officials are being over paid
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Eye-opener.
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My former boss Adam has excelled in exposing government corruption. Let this app show you.
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Very interesting
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Does not have illinois salaries anymore. Used to love this app.
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Great 5 star app for transparency. 4 stars because Michigan is missing. Bring it on..
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The best way for me to describe this program is to say the openness of the content.
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Takes too long to scroll through all the names. Needs to search full names
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First THANK YOU FOR SHARING. If you want to be informed about what is going on. Download this app.
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Would give 5 stars if retiree salaries were viewable as they are online.
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NEEDS Ability to "SHARE", on Social Networks!
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Here come the libertarians
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Big Government Socialist Propaganda
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This app has so much potential, but misses the mark by a country mile.
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Outstanding and sad. This is why we have debt
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Big Government Socialist Propaganda
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Great app but I don't like any app that pushes notifications in the background when it's not running and doesn't give me the ability to turn it off so I uninstalled. Turn off background processing and it will be 5 stars.
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If you're taking from the public fisc surreptiously, we've got your numbers, and you'll be found out
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I had no idea. As to the app, it would be nice to permit ensuing a zip code or location. Also to filter by level of recipient. To limit the horror to small bites.
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does not give out correct data needs to do more research an update their information some of these companies has a have a contract with the government for over 2 years and other companies have replaced them and nothing is about is on here
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Very neat!
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Awesome ...Easy way to find how much waste is going on.
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Anyone who wonders about the wealth transfer from the taxpayer to the elite in gov't will appreciate this app. This app makes it clear that not only are public sector people paid more than the private sector, but they also have better perks and much much much better job security. Ironically these same people support the Occupy Wall Street movement. If only the OWS people understood the hypocrisy of their backers in gov't.
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The information contained here is unbelievable and we wonder where all of our tax money goes. Well now we can at least get some information as the one that the government is doing with our tax dollars!
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Transparency in government spending FTW
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This app provides extremely valuable information provided.
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Should b called, "How to BUY friends and influence people".
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I heard the app mentioned on Fox News and decided to check it out. I searched my local area and found that a nearby university receives so many $$millions$$, it made me want to vomit!.. Considering that those are salaries alone and shows nothing appropriated towards infrastructure and other things. Makes me mad they charge the tuition they do. OPEN YOUR EYES TO THE WASTE!
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This is the kind of information that everyone should know about.
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The information the app provided about where my tax dollars is going so FREQUENTLY mad my blood pressure dangerously high. I un-installed to save my life.
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Of transparency in your hands at a moments notice.
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Awesome app! Sure to enlighten and enrage!
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for the informed citizen
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This is a fast, well designed app with great info
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More transparency means more honesty.
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I'm speechless!
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Our government spending is wildin out of control. They have spent us into slavery.
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Our government spending is wildin out of control. They have spent us into slavery.