Information Technology

 

Advances in technology and state budget information systems are allowing states to do more with less time and resources. Information systems essential for developing state budgets have unique IT needs that when implemented correctly can improve information collection and reporting while also retaining financial flexibility and consistency across agencies.

Staff Contact: Michael Streepey

NASBO Publications

  • Budget Processes in the States highlights key budget issues, demonstrating the diversity in state budgeting practices. The budget process is the arena in which a state determines public priorities by allocating financial resources among competing claims. The report chapters are organized around particular topical areas: the budget cycle, budget requirements, budgeting tools, the budget document, and monitoring the budget. Data for this report were collected from the fifty states during fiscal 2008.

Washington Report

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