Follow the Money: A Citizen’s Guide to Investigating Government Spending

Follow the Money: A Citizen’s Guide to Investigating Government Spending

Ever wonder where taxpayer money actually goes?

Follow the Money: A Citizen’s Guide to Investigating Government Spending is a practical, easy-to-follow introduction to researching public spending using government contracts, grants, vendors, nonprofits, campaign-finance records, audits, invoices, and public records.

This guide is designed for everyday citizens who want to look beyond headlines and understand how government money moves from the original funding source to the people, companies, and organizations that ultimately receive it.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

• Trace government funding step by step
• Find and review contracts and amendments
• Research vendors and nonprofit recipients
• Check campaign contributions and lobbying activity
• Review audits and inspector-general findings
• Request public records
• Verify whether promised work was actually delivered
• Build timelines and money trails
• Separate red flags from proven facts
• Organize your findings before sharing them

You’ll also receive a public-records request template, investigation worksheet, and research checklist to help you start digging for yourself.

No law degree. No accounting background. No professional investigative experience required.

Just a question, public records, and a willingness to follow the evidence.

Digital PDF | 16 Pages | Instant Download

Published by America’s Raging Politics

Question it. Document it. Verify it. Follow the Money.