This is the area that will take special effort but it’s so important as we work to rebuild trust and transparency in our government. Taxpayers need to know that their money is being spent wisely. We want to know that the dollars and cents add up but we also need to know that the programs we’re paying for are actually performing well. As a journalist, I spent a career uncovering problems and keeping people accountable. We need to uncover the flaws, fix them, and then keep the problems from happening again. Most of all we need to listen to the voice of the people.