This data allows citizens to view who received payments from the state for goods or services and how much they received. The data can be explored by searching for specific payee names or by browsing by Government Function. The Open Checkbook app( http://opencheckbook.ct.gov) allows the user to drill down from aggregated spending accounts all the way down to each individual payment to a payee.

The data is updated nightly and therefore reflects current spending activities more accurately than any other publicly available source. In general the data reflects all payments made up to 24 to 48 hours prior to view.

Certain payee names have been removed in order to protect the privacy of individuals, in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations or where the information is otherwise protected by law.

Redacted information includes: •Payees who are statutorily protected •Information that would lead to violating HIPAA laws •Information of Minors

This dataset will be removed from data.ct.gov on 11/3/2021 as part of efforts to declutter and improve the quality of the Open Data Portal. Users that need access to this asset should download the asset or contact site administrators. More information about the data retirement process can be found here: https://data.ct.gov/dataset/Assets-retired-from-data-ct-gov/i9r5-65tv