It is exciting to see newspapers and others—inside and outside the State of Wyoming—talking about spending transparency. The people of Wyoming pay for our government with hard-earned dollars, and the ability of any interested citizen to “follow the money” is vital to accountability, public trust, and good government. Some private sector advocates say it well: “Every Dime. Online. In Real Time.”

During my tenure as your state auditor, I have worked to lay the foundation for this initiative. First, we had to make certain that we are actually tracking “every dime.” The Legislat...