HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-01-2016 - 8-c - New County Financial Transparency Portal ORANGE COUNTY 1
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 1, 2016
Action Agenda
Item No. 8-c
SUBJECT: New County Financial Transparency Portal
DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administrative
Services
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453
Paul Laughton, (919) 245-2152
Darrell Butts, (919) 245-2150
Pascal Moore, (919) 245-2455
PURPOSE: To update the BOCC, County Manager, residents and employees on the
Department of Finance and Administrative Services new County Financial Transparency Portal.
BACKGROUND: State and local governments throughout the United States including New
York City and Los Angeles have deployed readily accessible financial data on their websites as
a means to increase civic engagement.
The County Finance team has implemented a similar online financial reporting portal that
updates financial data weekly directly from the financial system of record. The financial data is
comprehensive and includes 32 of the County's funds.
The financial statements data is presented in similar format to the County quarterly financial
report indicating budget versus actual performance.
Extensive care and due diligence has been rendered to ensure compliance with all federal and
state privacy law requirements.
The transparency link, which will be available for access to the public on November 2, 2016, is:
http://openbooks.tylertech.com/orangecounty/TransWebPages/Home.aspx
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goal is applicable to
this item:
• GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and
volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.
The portal provides a comprehensive and user-friendly searchable database for residents to
increase civic engagement.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive this information
item.