Budget & Finance

States Expand Lotteries, Online Gambling

April 26, 2013 - All but six states offer lotteries for citizens, and many states are also looking to make money with online games.

Study: Citizen Budgeting Related to Better Outcomes

April 15, 2013 - Inviting public comment early in the budget process, and doing so in multiple ways, is closely associated with better performance outcomes, according to a new study.

Industry Perspective: Putting an End to Public Pension Fund Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

March 15, 2013 - The key to controlling the risks in benefit administration is knowing what to look for in the benefit payment data and choosing the right technology.

The Big Apple Enhances Financial Transparency

March 8, 2013 - The upgraded Checkbook NYC 2.0 reveals where money flows within New York City’s $70 billion budget.

Telework Savings in Government (Infographic)

February 21, 2013 - Increased adoption of mobile technologies and teleworking could save governments a significant amount of time and money.

9 Ways to Optimize E-Commerce Strategies

January 2, 2013 - Ideas from Christmas shopping that government can adopt to increase revenue.

Congress Likely to Postpone Online Sales Tax Collection

December 28, 2012 - Despite bipartisan support in Congress and among state officials, federal legislation that would allow states to make online retailers collect sales taxes may not pass this year as part of any fiscal cliff compromise.

Report: Budget Transparency Website Could Save Florida Millions

December 7, 2012 - Transparency 2.0 is a searchable database that makes it easier to track government spending on contracts, salaries and budgets than two existing budget accountability websites.

Report: Smarter Tech Could Cut $220 Billion from Federal Deficit

November 2, 2012 - Establishing better standards and following private-sector technology best practices could help reduce the deficit, says American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council report.

Citizinvestor: The New Frontier of Government Funding?

October 25, 2012 - New crowdfunding platform asks citizens to donate to local government projects.

San Bernardino, Calif., $5.3 Million Behind in State Pension Payments

October 22, 2012 - The California city has a simple reason for why it stopped making required payments to the state pension system — the city ran out of money.

9 Utah State Agencies Save $46 Million Over 5 Years

October 19, 2012 - New survey measures cost savings for Utah.gov online services.

Michigan’s John Nixon Named Governing Public Official of the Year

October 18, 2012 - As budget director, Nixon has led the charge for strategic technology investments.

Hawaii Plans for 12-Year Tech Transformation

October 5, 2012 - A 12-year plan set to change the way Hawaii approaches technology and business practices across the entire enterprise was announced by the State Office of Information Management and Technology.

New Jersey Mulls Ad-Powered Websites

September 28, 2012 - A bill that would create a pilot program for allowing advertising on government agency websites has been withdrawn after concerns about privacy and conflict of interest were raised.

Open Budget Application Improves Palo Alto, Calif.’s Accessibility

September 20, 2012 - New interactive model may take financial transparency in a new direction.

Report: Used Software Market Might Heat Up

September 17, 2012 - With a recent ruling in Europe that frees up the sale of second-hand software, American organizations could look to overseas purchases as a way to save on software.

Philadelphia Experiments with Crowdfunding Platform

September 13, 2012 - The Kickstarter-like program for civic projects allows individuals to contribute with their wallets.

Google Fiber Brought to You by Higher Taxes?

September 11, 2012 - Experts discuss the costs of paying for large-scale broadband projects and how governments should best approach service providers.