Watchlist monitoring
Track cities, vendors, and contracts with alert-ready pattern signals.
For Watchdogs
Ongoing public spending oversight without manual spreadsheet churn
Use followthemoney.xxx to monitor jurisdictions, validate anomalies, and keep evidence trails organized for review and public accountability.
Anomaly-first triage
Prioritize review by concentration spikes, amendment activity, and budget variance.
Source-grounded escalation
Move from signal to record quickly with linked evidence and date coverage.
Common alert patterns to monitor
- New high-value payment to a monitored vendor
- Contract amendment frequency jumps above baseline
- Department spending variance exceeds expected range
- Recurring transactions cluster near review thresholds