NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release
	Contact: Tim Gray R.I. Office of the General Treasurer (401) 222-4705 tgray@treasury.ri.gov

PROVIDENCE, R.I., – February 19, 2009 – General Treasurer Frank T. Caprio announced today the unveiling of the first-ever online Rhode Island state government Web site that allows citizens to see where their tax dollars are being spent, available at http://www.ri.gov/opengovernment/treasury or from the Treasurer’s site, http://www.treasury.ri.gov.

The debut of the Treasury Online Checkbook is the fulfillment of a promise Treasurer Caprio made during his election campaign for general treasurer in 2006, when he said his office would take the lead in efforts to make state government more transparent, accessible, and accountable to the citizens of Rhode Island. When citizens of Rhode Island log onto the new site they will be able to view all of Treasury's Accounts Payable expenditures.

"This Web site brings treasury expenditures to the public in a format that's easily accessible and familiar to anyone who has used online banking," said Treasurer Caprio. "We believe firmly that transparency, and the accountability it inspires, are not just good for government, but good for Rhode Island.”

The new online checkbook is the culmination of a joint project involving the Office of General Treasurer, Department of Administration and http://www.RI.gov. Due to RI.gov’s unique self-funded partnership with the state, no taxpayer dollars were spent to develop the online checkbook Web site.

"This pilot project achieves a key priority of my administration,” stated Treasurer Caprio. “Our hope is that the Office of the General Treasurer's transparency site will quickly become the model for state and local government in their efforts to be more accessible and accountable to the taxpayers of Rhode Island.”

About the Rhode Island Office of the General Treasurer
The Office of General Treasurer mission is to protect the state's assets through sound financial investments, to strengthen the state's financial position, to assist families in investing funds for their children's higher education and to ensure Rhode Islanders receive superior service through all the programs he manages.

About RI.gov
http://www.RI.gov is Rhode Island's homepage and official Web site, a collaborative effort between the state of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Interactive. RI.gov site and services are developed and maintained by Rhode Island Interactive, a Providence-based, wholly owned subsidiary of the eGovernment firm NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV).

About the Rhode Island Department of Administration
The Department of Administration provides a wide variety of services to a number of different customers. Some primary resource management services include: Accounting Services, Budgeting, Human Resources and Management Information, Technology, Purchasing, Capital Project Management, Facilities Management, Risk Management, Statewide Planning and Legal Services.

About NIC
NIC is the nation’s leading provider of official government portals, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company’s innovative eGovernment services help reduce costs and increase efficiencies for government agencies, citizens, and businesses across the country. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 2,900 federal, state, and local agencies that serve more than 70 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at www.nicusa.com.

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