Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
NSAA/NASC Joint Middle Management ConferenceKansas Taxpayer Transparency ActApril 20, 2009
2
Legislation
Various stakeholder groups expressed interest in Various stakeholder groups expressed interest in transparencytransparency
Legislation was introduced in the Government Efficiency Legislation was introduced in the Government Efficiency & Technology Committee & Technology Committee
Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act was originally Kansas Taxpayer Transparency Act was originally required by proviso language in House Bill 2368 of the required by proviso language in House Bill 2368 of the 2007 legislative session2007 legislative session
The Act became a separate law during the 2008 The Act became a separate law during the 2008 legislative session as SB316legislative session as SB316
Codified into permanent law as KSA 74-72, 122 et seq.Codified into permanent law as KSA 74-72, 122 et seq.
3
Senate Bill 316 requirements
The Secretary of Administration shall provide a The Secretary of Administration shall provide a “Searchable website” for:“Searchable website” for:
* funds established in the state treasury* funds established in the state treasury
* compensation paid to public employees* compensation paid to public employees
* bond debt* bond debt
The Secretary of Administration shall develop and The Secretary of Administration shall develop and operate a single, searchable website that shall include operate a single, searchable website that shall include expenditures as available within the current central expenditures as available within the current central accounting system and state payroll systemaccounting system and state payroll system
4
Senate Bill 316 requirements
Expenditures shall include:Expenditures shall include:
* Disbursements by any state agency from * Disbursements by any state agency from funds established in the state treasuryfunds established in the state treasury
* Bond debt payments* Bond debt payments
* Salaries and wages* Salaries and wages
* Commodities, including amounts paid to * Commodities, including amounts paid to individual vendorsindividual vendors
* Debt service* Debt service
* Aid to local units of government* Aid to local units of government
* Other assistance and benefits* Other assistance and benefits
* Capital improvements* Capital improvements
5
Senate Bill 316 requirements
Revenues shall include:Revenues shall include:
* Receipts or deposits by any state agency * Receipts or deposits by any state agency into into funds established within the state funds established within the state treasurytreasury
* Taxes* Taxes
* Agency earnings* Agency earnings
* Revenue for the use of money and property* Revenue for the use of money and property
* Gifts, donations and federal grants* Gifts, donations and federal grants
* Other revenue* Other revenue
* Non-revenue receipts* Non-revenue receipts
6
Senate Bill 316 requirements
10 years of information10 years of information
Information to be posted no later than 45 days after Information to be posted no later than 45 days after the last day of the preceding fiscal yearthe last day of the preceding fiscal year
““Nothing in this act shall permit or require the Nothing in this act shall permit or require the disclosure of information which is considered disclosure of information which is considered confidential by state or federal law.” confidential by state or federal law.”
7
Senate Bill 316 requirements
Public Finance Transparency Board created:Public Finance Transparency Board created:
* Secretary of Administration, chair* Secretary of Administration, chair
* Director of Accounts & Reports* Director of Accounts & Reports
* Two executive branch CEO members, appointed by * Two executive branch CEO members, appointed by the the GovernorGovernor
* Four general public members, two appointed by the * Four general public members, two appointed by the Governor, one each by Senate President and Governor, one each by Senate President and Speaker of Speaker of the Housethe House
* Four members of the legislature, one each appointed * Four members of the legislature, one each appointed by by Senate President, Senate minority leader, Senate President, Senate minority leader, Speaker of the Speaker of the House and House minority leaderHouse and House minority leader
* The legislative post auditor* The legislative post auditor
* The state archivist* The state archivist
* The director of legislative research* The director of legislative research
8
Planning
State of Kansas partnered with the Information State of Kansas partnered with the Information Network of Kansas (INK)Network of Kansas (INK)
State of Kansas to provide content for websiteState of Kansas to provide content for website
INK to develop, maintain and host website at no INK to develop, maintain and host website at no cost to the State of Kansascost to the State of Kansas
Go-Live of website - February 29, 2008Go-Live of website - February 29, 2008
9
Content
State of Kansas used the Statewide Accounting and State of Kansas used the Statewide Accounting and Reporting System (STARS) to obtain source contentReporting System (STARS) to obtain source content
Source content includes all state payments and Source content includes all state payments and summary payroll informationsummary payroll information
Authority for removing or appropriately preventing Authority for removing or appropriately preventing the disclosure of confidential information was the disclosure of confidential information was obtained and documented obtained and documented
Filters were developed and applied to source data Filters were developed and applied to source data
Scrubbed data was provided to INKScrubbed data was provided to INK
10
Website Development
11
Website Development
12
Website Development
13
Website Development
14
Website Development
15
Website Development
16
Website Development
17
Website Development
18
Website Development
19
Website Development
20
Website Development
21
Statistics – Google Analytics
Site visitsSite visits
Average time on static pageAverage time on static page
Views to terms pageViews to terms page
Views to budget variance pageViews to budget variance page
Views to disclaimer pageViews to disclaimer page
New/returning visitorsNew/returning visitors
SearchesSearches
Average time on search pageAverage time on search page
Access to search pageAccess to search page
New/returning visitorsNew/returning visitors
Top 3 pagesTop 3 pages
Top 3 searchesTop 3 searches
Location of visitorsLocation of visitors
22
Planning for new content
Employee Compensation - Spring/Summer, 2009Employee Compensation - Spring/Summer, 2009
Statewide Accounting, Management and Statewide Accounting, Management and Reporting Tool (SMART) – July 1, 2010 (Go-Live)Reporting Tool (SMART) – July 1, 2010 (Go-Live)
Vendor self-service component Vendor self-service component
More frequent refreshing of certain informationMore frequent refreshing of certain information
Links to agency programmatic informationLinks to agency programmatic information
Consideration of information related to local Consideration of information related to local units of governmentunits of government
23
Questions?
?? http://www.kansas.gov/kanview/http://www.kansas.gov/kanview/
