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Public records and transparency

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Access to government information and the ability to check public claims.

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Principles

  • Public decisions and spending must leave records that allow independent checking.
  • Limit secrecy to justified needs and make the reason for withholding information reviewable.

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Why preserve accessible records of public decisions and spending?
They make independent checking and accountability possible.
Public claims are sufficient without records.
Secrecy always makes decisions more accurate.

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