To encourage the publication of transparent and accurate government financial information, Truth in Accounting created a Transparency Score for financial reporting. We score each government’s annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) on eight criteria.  For 2022, the two states with the highest or best scores were New York and Wyoming with a score of 86.  The two worst states were Illinois and Georgia, with scores of 42 and 46 respectively. The average score for all the states was 72. 

To read more about how the scores are calculated see https://www.data-z.org/glossary/detail/transparency-score.  The entire report can be found here:  Financial Transparency Score 2024.