Government APIs
Federal and state government APIs provide real-time access to government spending data, budget information, and financial records for transparency and public accountability.
- USAspending API - Federal government spending data and contract information
- Data.gov API catalog - Comprehensive catalog of government APIs and open data sources
Budget Reports
Official budget reports from federal agencies, state governments, and local jurisdictions provide detailed spending information and fiscal transparency data.
- Office of Management and Budget - Federal budget data and spending reports
- Congressional Budget Office - Federal budget analysis and spending projections
- California Department of Education - State education spending and budget data
Financial Disclosures
Financial disclosure databases and government accountability reports provide verified spending records and fiscal transparency information.
- SEC EDGAR - Securities and Exchange Commission financial disclosure database
- Government Accountability Office - Federal spending audits and financial accountability reports
Public Datasets
Open data portals and public datasets from federal, state, and local governments provide comprehensive access to government spending data and budget transparency information.
- Data.gov catalog - Federal open data portal with government spending datasets
- NYC Open Data - New York City government spending and budget data
- California Open Data - California state government spending and financial data
Minnesota-Specific Sources
Authoritative Minnesota government spending data sources used for Minnesota transparency analysis. These sources provide official state payments, budgets, audits, and federal fund data for Minnesota.
- TransparencyMN (SWIFT system) - Minnesota state payments, contracts, grants, and payroll data. Update cadence: Monthly. Data owner: Minnesota Management & Budget.
- Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) - Minnesota biennial budgets and historical expenditure tables. Update cadence: Biennial (every two years). Data owner: Minnesota Management & Budget.
- Minnesota Office of the State Auditor - County and local government audited spending reports. Update cadence: Annual. Data owner: Office of the State Auditor.
- USAspending.gov - Federal funds flowing into Minnesota (grants, contracts, assistance). Update cadence: Daily. Data owner: US Treasury.
For more information about Minnesota spending data, see the Minnesota page. All Minnesota data is compiled from these official sources and published as static HTML tables.