Vernon Hills Government Agencies Rated for Online Transparency

Editor Amie Schaenzer contributed to this report

Only one of four Vernon Hills-area government agencies received a passing grade for government transparency online from a recent Illinois Policy Institute audit, according to a Daily Herald analysis.

In its audit, the Illinois Policy Institute looked at access to contact information online as well as public meetings, public records, budgets, audits, expenditures, contracts, taxes and more, according to the Illinois Policy Institute website.

The Daily Herald analysis found of the 102 suburban government agencies in the audit, 70 had scores of 60 percent or below. Here's how the Vernon Hills-area agencies fared: 

• Vernon Hills: 75.6 percent
• Stevenson High School District 125: 49.9 percent
• Kildeer Countryside District 96: 29.1 percent
• Vernon Township: 16.7 percent   
  

The highest scoring government agencies on the list were Hanover Township, Kane County and Lombard who all scored 100 for transparency. The lowest on the list was the Barrington Park District with a score of 8.8. 

What are your thoughts on this audit report? Do you agree with the scores given to Vernon Hills-area agencies?