By The Center for Government Innovation
Have you ever had this experience? You go to a co-worker's desk to collaborate on a project and you see them use a familiar software tool do something amazing that you hadn't thought of. It happens to me more often that I care to admit. This is most frustrating when I know I was introduced to that function during a past training but didn't retain and master it.
By The Center for Government Innovation
What is the biggest barrier to change in an organization?
By Steven Thomson
The Center for Government Innovation
In response to legislative interest in addressing unauditable governments, the State Auditor's Office recently updated the status of this small group of noncompliant districts.
In May 2019, SAO released a Guide to Unauditable Governments, highlighting a small number of local governments that do not file their annual financial report or allow themselves to be audited – both of which are legally required by law. At the time, about 40 governments – almost all small special purpose districts – were determined “unauditable.”
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By The Center for Government Innovation
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By The Center for Government Innovation
TACOMA – Today, the Office of the Washington State Auditor released its report on a major fraud investigation involving the Pierce County Housing Authority. The finding, nearly $7 million in misappropriated public funds, is the largest case of its kind on record for a Washington local government.
As a follow up to our #Gov101 series on fire districts, let's take a look at what we can learn about these governments using the Financial Intelligence Tool (FIT)! FIT contains financial data on nearly 2,000 governments in Washington, including over 350 fire protection districts.
Our infographic below merely scratches the surface; there are amazing things to find through exploring the data. Everyone can find a story and learn about all the governments serving our state. What will you discover this time?
Check out the second part of the new #Gov101 video on fire districts, which is all about how fire districts in Washington manage their finances.