HB 5641
To require state, county, municipal, and government-controlled entities to provide timely, public financial transparency through the West Virginia Checkbook system or a substantially similar public transparency platform
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Bill overview
This bill requires West Virginia state, county, and municipal governments, as well as government-controlled entities, to make their financial information publicly available. Entities must participate either in the West Virginia Checkbook system or a similar public transparency platform. The bill establishes deadlines for compliance, requires financial data to be updated within two months of transactions, and creates penalties for non-compliance, including monthly fines.
Key provisions
- Requires state, county, and municipal governments to use a public transparency platform.
- Entities must participate in the West Virginia Checkbook system or a substantially similar platform.
- Financial data must be updated no more than two months behind actual financial activity.
- Entities face quarterly fines for failing to participate in a required platform.
- Monthly fines are assessed for delayed data updates, escalating with the length of the delay.
- The State Auditor’s Office will oversee compliance and enforce penalties.
- Entities must prominently post links to the transparency platform on their websites and social media.
- The compliance date is tied to the entity’s 2027 fiscal or business year.
Who is affected
- State government
- County governments
- Municipal governments
- Government-controlled entities
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