Expanded NYS Government Accountability Website

The OD reported on Sunlight 2.0, the revamped, expanded government accountability Web site by Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office.

“We feel that all of you will have a real connection to Project Sunlight,” Marmelstein said.
The new Web site — sunlightny.org — is more comprehensive than its predecessor, including adding information about state authorities and campaign contributions.

For instance, Oneida County has 350 levels of local government, according to an interactive map on the Web site. The map also offers a breakdown of those levels. Each search offers the following categories to explore:

• NYS Campaign Finance
• Lobbyist State Corporations
• Member Items
• Charities
• State Contracts

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente attended the session and praised the Web site’s effort at increased government transparency.