{"id":1110,"date":"2024-04-01T15:21:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T19:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webtecsinc59.sg-host.com\/?page_id=1110"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:49:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T22:49:27","slug":"transparency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miottawa.org\/fiscal-services\/transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;wt-grey-curve-bg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; module_class=&#8221;valign&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Page Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Financial Transparency<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][dipl_breadcrumb breadcrumb_layout=&#8221;layout2&#8243; separator_text=&#8221;\/&#8221; separator_color=&#8221;#8fa7c5&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;DP Breadcrumbs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3486&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dipl_breadcrumb][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;1841a45a-0d0c-4d8c-8220-c9686cf6cef2&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Easily access key financial documents, including budgets, expenditures, audits, metrics, and reports. 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