How
are your tax dollars being spent? Only the shadow knows!Taxpayers deserve to know that their tax dollars are being used properly and efficiently. But many tax dollars are spent without legislative oversight by many public authorities that are known as “shadow” agencies.
Shadow agencies spend your tax dollars while operating behind closed doors without the type of public oversight that is necessary to protect the public interest.
A bill to create more public accountability of spending by shadow agencies and authorities has been passed in the legislature and is awaiting the governor's signature.
This bill will establish greater accountability that can only improve the level of public service and help to protect taxpayers from potential misuse of public resources.
Governor Pataki, bring public spending out of the shadows. Sign S.2360, the shadow agency bill and build more government accountability.
This ad developed by PEF's Public Relations Department, appeared in Capital District Legislative Gazette on 12/10/01