transparent.utah.gov (available May 15, 2009) NASC Conference, March 2009 John Reidhead, CPA Director, Utah Division of Finance

Background Bill passed in 2008 Legislative Session Included executive, legislative, and judicial branches plus colleges and universities Created the Transparency Advisory Board as oversight for the Div. of Finance –Membership: 3 Legislative; 3 Executive; 1 Judicial

Background Funding: $125,000 one-time Third-party development costs $192,000 Internal costs to date: Approx. $45,000 Website being developed to accommodate multiple entities and levels of government

Proposed Changes Legislation is currently being considered that would require the participation of: –School Districts, Charter Schools and Transit Districts by May 15, –Counties, Municipalities and Special Districts May 15, –Special consideration for < $10,000,000

Challenges of having a Board Unreasonable expectations of Legislative members Learning curve (listening issues) Scheduling

Advantages to a Board Help make the process more transparent Help decide difficult issues Better end product with greater acceptance

Considerations and Decisions To develop in-house or contract with vendor Privacy of Data: GRAMA, FERPA, HIPAA Frequency of data update to website Level of Detail to post to website Development of generic data structure Type and scope of data: expenditures, detailed payroll, revenues, budgets, contracts, etc. Data submission procedures