2012 Proposed Budget – Data Analysis Version
Yesterday, the administration released its proposed 2012 budget. The proposed budget details the thousands of line-items that form the administration’s proposed Annual Appropriation Ordinance for 2012....
View ArticleAnnual Special Review of Inspector General’s Office Exempt Expenditures
A special review of the Office of Inspector General’s Exempt Expenditures was done by Mitchell and Titus to assist the Office of Compliance to determine whether: (a) the OIG’s expense calculations are...
View ArticleIcelandic Constitutional Council Use of Social Media
In 2011 the Icelandic Constitutional Council used a variety of social media tools to engage citizens in the process of redrafting the national constitution. The Council posted weekly drafts of...
View ArticleOntario, Canada Ministry of Infrastructure Website
In 2009, the Ministry of Infrastructure in Ontario, Canada launched a website to allow users “to track the progress of recently announced infrastructure stimulus projects in their community and across...
View ArticleState of Nebraska “Nebraska Spending” Website
The State of Nebraska’s budget transparency website– “Nebraska Spending”– was created in July 2007 as part of several accountability reforms initiated by the State Treasurer’s office. The website...
View ArticlePortland, Oregon “CivicApps for Greater Portland”
CivicApps for Greater Portland is “an open source design contest to showcase regional open data and promote collaboration between citizens and government to create applications, or ‘apps’, that address...
View ArticlePunjab, India’s Citizen Feedback Model
The government of the State of Punjab, India has created a Citizen Feedback Model that “aims to fight petty corruption, improve service delivery, and facilitate citizen engagement by proactively...
View ArticleBoston’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics
The City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) “serves as the City’s innovation incubator, building partnerships between City agencies and outside institutions and entrepreneurs to...
View ArticleMaryland’s Statestat
The State of Maryland’s StateStat is a performance measurement and management tool, in which the performance of programs is continually monitored. “At bi-weekly meetings, State managers meet with the...
View ArticleRevenue Inspector Sentenced To 12 Months Probation For Extortion
A former Revenue Inspector for the City of Chicago’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Amy St. Eve to 12 months’ probation as a result of...
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