Procurement a puzzle? Check out these resources
The Center for Government Innovation has added two procurement-related resources to the Resources Database in recent months:
Center for Government Innovation
What can 3 women from the tech sector teach governments about serving the public?
As it turns out, a lot.
The Performance Center is now the Center for Government Innovation
Exciting news: The Performance Center is now the Center for Government Innovation.
Local governments in Washington know the importance of cybersecurity, but need tools to address concerns
The results from our recent cybersecurity survey are in, and they reveal governments of all sizes across Washington recognize the importance of cybersecurity. However, the majority of the governments we polled lack dedicated IT staff, let alone dedicated cybersecurity staff.
A well-balanced, full-bodied Lean success in Washington wine country: process improvement success at Walla Walla Treasurer’s Office
Small governments, big focus
The Performance Center's years of working with local governments all across Washington
New resource identifies best practices for small and attractive assets
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New resource identifies best practices for small and attractive assets
Recently, the Performance Center provided several resources on accounting for capital assets to help local governments with financial reporting. Another group of assets, which fall below a government's capitalization threshold, should also be considered when establishing and evaluating asset policies and other internal controls. In Washington, we frequently refer to these as “small and attractive assets,” but they these could be described using different terminology.
Washington Auditor’s acclaimed Financial Intelligence Tool to be an example of leading practice at Pew Charitable Trust national conference
The Office of the Washington State Auditor is a national leader in developing and applying tools to assess and display information about local governments' financial condition. That's why the Pew Charitable Trust has invited the Office of the Washington State Auditor to speak at its State and Local Fiscal Health Workshop on February 27 in Boston, Massachusetts.
SAO’s Performance Center: Leaner name, but excellent service is the same
The Local Government Performance Center has been renamed The Performance Center. Local governments can expect the same excellent training, technical assistance and resources that SAO has long provided to help improve performance and effectiveness. The Performance Center hosts Lean Academies, creates financial tools and shares online resources to help governments improve the value of their services to residents. For questions or inquiries into how The Performance Center can help, call (564) 999-0818 or email center@sao.wa.gov.
Don't miss this upcoming free webinar "Cybersecurity Essentials for Local Government Leaders!"
Presented by the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) and sponsored by the State Auditor's Office Performance Center, this webinar is for el