Over the next year, The Caucus and Spotlight PA will examine and make public specific areas of spending by the legislature as part of their ongoing efforts to follow the money and track taxpayer dollars. Be the first to know by . Before diving into his own taxpayer-paid salary and expenses, the Centre County Republican offers something of a pledge: âI believe that transparency in state spending is crucial to ensure that taxpayer dollars are spent as wisely and efficiently as possible.â âThis page,â he declares, âis designed to help make basic spending information easily accessible.â The problem: The page hasnât been updated in over six years.