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Wisconsin has moved from the bottom to the top in making state government spending information accessible to the public, according to a new report from a liberal consumer advocacy group.

Wisconsin received an A- this year, up from an F rating last year, mostly due to the launch of OpenBook Wisconsin in late 2013, according to the fifth annual report on state government spending transparency from the WISPIRG Foundation.

“The state of Wisconsin has made great progress in becoming more transparent about where public money goes, providing citizens with the information they need to hold elected officials and recipients of public subsidies accountable,” WISPIRG Foundation director Bruce Speight said.

OpenBook Wisconsin effectively posts the state’s checkbook online for the public to download and review. The public can search for payments to vendors across almost all agencies dating back to 2008. The site is updated every two weeks.

Chris Schoenherr, deputy secretary for the Department of Administration, said OpenBook gets about 850 visitors per day.