By Kim Jarrett (The Center Square), includes “Vermont is one of only 22 states that scored above 80 on a scale of 100 in Truth in Accounting’s (TIA) latest report on financial transparency. … Vermont received a score of 56 last year from TIA. Only 25 out of 50 points were received in the auditor’s opinion category in 2020. The improvement is opposite to what has happened in the 50 states overall, as the scores have worsened, according to TIA. …”