Promote Open and Transparent Government

We value transparency in state and local government. When government decisions are debated in public and made open to inspection, the result is a more engaged citizenry that is invested in its community.

We see the public demanding transparency from their government in the record number of open government complaints our Office receives. Our expert attorneys apply the balancing test when conducting APRA and OMA reviews. In addition to asking whether information could be withheld, we consider whether it should be withheld.

Visit our Open Government section to file a complaint, search recent open government findings, and find out more.

26th Annual Open Government Summit

Friday, July 26, 2024, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Join us at this year’s Summit, presented virtually and in-person, in partnership with Roger Williams University Law School Alumni Association, for an opportunity to discuss the important requirements of the Access to Public Records Act and the Open Meetings Act.