The State Auditor does a lot more than just audit state agencies. They are also the steward of the uniform chart of accounts - a shared standard on reporting basic financials that makes it possible to compare and explore the financials of all kinds of communities in the state.
You can run reports from this cool database query page: LGFRS
Washington state is one of four states nationally selected by the National Governors Association (NGA) to work on policies to advance whole-of-state cybersecurity postures. The NGA made the announcement today.
"I am proud that Washington was one of only four states selected by the National Governor's Association (NGA) to help advance the whole-of-state cybersecurity model," Gov. Jay…
Summer is here and many travelers are busy packing cell phones, tablets and other connected devices into their luggage along with sunscreen and books.
Please keep in mind that cyber criminals are waiting for you to go on vacation as well.
They troll social media sites to learn who is traveling and have left their home unoccupied. They also tap public Wi-Fi networks to steal…
DOR's exploration of interactive data visualization continues. The latest is this cool tax explorer that helps a citizen or company explore tax rates across the country and how ours compare.
Here's the DOR page: link
Here's the visualization itself:
The County Road Administration Board (CRAB) publishes annual performance and project data on road projects around the state. Currently their dashboard summarizes and offers for download about 2,759,728 records from the agency's own staff and drawn from the following other state programs:
Department of Ecology
Municipal Storm Water
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