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Ipswich City Council has deployed OpenGov to provide constituents with real-time access to transparent reporting on council spending .

Ipswich City Council has set a new standard for building trust with its community by using Redman Solutions to implement OpenGov , a solution that allows constituents real-time access to transparent reporting on council spending via an online portal .

More than six gigabytes and many thousands of lines of data has been published to the online hub , providing ratepayers with direct access to previous and current financial information for council , and councilcontrolled entities . Other available data includes councillor expenses , money spent on the city ’ s Smart City Program and procurement data for contracts over AU $ 200,000 ( exl GST ). in the movement for effective and accountable government .

“ I commend Mayor Teresa Harding on her go-live of OpenGov . Her demonstration of leadership to power a more effective and accountable Ipswich City Council directly aligns with our values ,” he said .

“ Through our local partner in Australia , Redman Solutions , we are delighted to help lead the way in transforming Australian local government . We look forward to collaborating on their transformation journey .”

Mayor Harding said using the OpenGov platform , which was unanimously selected via a panel through an open tender process , delivered on the commitment to residents to deliver a ‘ best of breed ’ solution for Ipswich .

Delivered by Queensland-based OpenGov partner , Redman Solutions , the Transparency and Integrity Hub is a user friendly , searchable platform , with a focus on providing data in an accessible way .

Financial information published to the hub will initially be updated monthly , with a plan to move to near real-time publication as soon as possible .

“ This is a major change for how Ipswich City Council conducts business and will put a renewed focus on the way the council manages data and information ,” Mayor Harding said . “ We are committed to progressing to a point where financial information is updated daily .

“ This is bigger than simply publishing data , it ’ s also about driving effective decisions through a more accountable organization and more informed community .” p

Mayor Teresa Harding said the hub ’ s launch was an important moment for the City of Ipswich .

“ Never before in Australia has a local council opened up its books to the community to the extent we have with the Transparency and Integrity Hub , allowing ratepayers the greatest scrutiny over how their money is spent ,” she said .

OpenGov Founder and CEO Zac Bookman applauded Ipswich for leading the way

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