The Illinois Policy Institute has created a Ten-Point Transparency Checklist to hold government and elected officials accountable to the citizens and taxpayers, providing a “best practices” framework intended to improve government transparency throughout the State of Illinois.

It is the Village of Orland Park’s objective to go above and beyond IPI’s requirements, using the Transparency Checklist as a foundation for open government. Orland Park is the first municipality in the State of Illinois to score 100% in transparency from the Institute.

The Orland Park Transparency Checklist is as follows:

        1.   Elected & Administrative Officials
        2.   Meeting Information 
        3.   Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
        4.   Budget
        5.   Financial Audit
        6.   Expenditures 
        7.   Salary & Benefits 
        8.   Collective Bargaining Contract Agreements 
        9.   Lobbying 
        10. Taxes & Fees 
        11. Contracts & Agreements
        12. Main Street Redevelopment 
        13. Electrical Aggregation 
        14. Informational Site 
        15. Ethic Statements 
        16. 2010 Census 
        17. The State of The Village
        18. The National Citizen Survey
        19. Village of Orland Park Annual Reports 
        20. Village News Releases