COLUMBUS – Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel announced Thursday the launch of the Village of New Vienna’s online checkbook on OhioCheckbook.com.

In December 2014, Mandel launched OhioCheckbook.com, which “sets a new national standard for government transparency and for the first time in Ohio history puts all state spending information on the internet.”

OhioCheckbook.com recently earned Ohio the number one government transparency ranking in the country for the third year in a row.

The Village of New Vienna is the third village in Clinton County to post their spending on OhioCheckbook.com.

New Vienna’s online checkbook includes over 9,000 individual transactions that represent more than $3.2 million of total spending over the past five years.

“I believe listing the village’s finances online is a step in a good direction,” said Kathi Stone, Mayor, Village of New Vienna. “Residents will now be able to see how all the tax dollars are being used for the village.”

“I believe the people of Clinton County have a right to know how their tax money is being spent, and I applaud local leaders here for partnering with my office to post the finances on OhioCheckbook.com,” said Mandel. “By posting local government spending online, we are empowering taxpayers across Ohio to hold public officials accountable.”