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Political OrganizationsNew York, United States2-10 Employees
OpenTheBooks.com is a New York–based organization focused on making government spending transparent by collecting and posting disclosed expenditures from federal, state, and local levels. Its work centers on building a comprehensive, real-time online record of public spending, drawing on billions of government-records and millions of public employee salary and pension entries to illuminate how funds are allocated and used. The company positions itself as an oversight resource, with the aim of enabling scrutiny by the public and policymakers and informing discussions around waste, fraud, and abuse in government budgets. Founded by Adam Andrzejewski, the organization operates with a small team and pursues initiatives such as publishing detailed spending data and conducting reports that highlight spending patterns and potential inefficiencies. In recent years, OpenTheBooks.com has pursued projects ranging from interactive maps of campaign contributions to investigations of specific government offices, reflecting a broader goal of increasing transparency across government financial information.