Starting in Fall 2022, KEYE CBS-Austin partnered with OpenTheBooks.com on a Transparency Tracker segment to show local taxpayers how their money was being spent.
"Here is the year-end summary from OpenTheBooks CEO Adam Andrzejewski. Adam what was your favorite story from last year?
https://www.openthebooks.com/cbs-austin-3569-city-employees-with-100000-paychecks/
Talk to us about your findings in Austin public schools.
https://www.openthebooks.com/cbs-austin-the-austin-independent-school-districts-100000-club--236-employees-who-made-100k/
OpenTheBooks.com also followed federal subsidies including rich Texas town receiving Covid bailouts from the American Rescue Act.
https://www.openthebooks.com/cbs-austin-the-texas-gold-rush-in-covid-aid/
And it wasn't only the wealthy communities getting bailed out, but also wealthy businesses. What did you discover when you looked at the forgiven PPP loans given to Austin businesses?
https://www.openthebooks.com/cbs-austin-527-austin-companies-received-1-million-ppp-forgiven-loans-costing-taxpayers-1b/"
WATCH THE INTERVIEW AND LEARN MORE AT OPENTHEBOOKS.COM.