Abstract
Abstract Citizens' rights to local government information is based on laws regarding open records within the state of the local government entity. Generally, these laws acknowledge a citizen's right to know any desired information within a reasonable time period and without a need to justify the request. Based on anecdotal evidence that small local governments may not comply with such laws, a field study was conducted whereby individuals requested annual financial reports from 87 local government organizations in Missouri. With few exceptions, the individuals were successful in obtaining the requested financial reports in compliance with the Missouri Open Records Law. The results of this study suggest that anecdotes about individuals' inability to obtain financial information from local governments may not be a correct indicator of the information dissemination practices of local governments.
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