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The Blonz Guide
- One of
those (probably ubiquitous) search sites where you can "Find anything
findable by entering the key words in appropriate spaces and then
hitting the appropriate (sic) button to start the search. You can
also go to the search engine site by clicking on the underlined NAME
of the search engine." Recently updated to include all of the newer
engines (including Google). Some people have much too much time on
their hands, thank heavens.
GPO Access
- The Government Printing Office might have to change its name to
Government Publications Online if this site gets the attention it
deserves. Your taxes already paid for creating the Federal Register,
Congressional Record and carefully edited regulations, so why
not browse those sources with a better search engine than leafing
through library copies? As agencies come on-line, everybody benefits.
IRS
- Guess which is, to date, the friendliest, warmest, perkiest
government site around? If you must restrict your sugar intake, you
might want to try the (very well done) text-only version. A good
search engine allows the intrepid to plumb the bowels of Title 26 of
the U.S. Code.
The
Dismal Scientist - The pompous title is "An Economic Information
and Economic Analysis Web Site:" but it claims to be "the best free
lunch on the web." Lots of data (which can be personalized), excellent
opening page with links to key indicators, and a breezy insouciance
that obviously intends to bely its name.
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Virginia Association of School
Business Officials
Virginia Society of CPA's
Treasurers' Association of Virginia
Richmond Chapter of the Association
of Government Accountants
State Auditor of
Public Accounts
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Comparative cost reports and other information.
U.S.
Census Bureau Virginia Quick Facts - Detailed statistics on
Virginia's Cities and Counties.
Virginia General
Assembly home page-
but you can't tell the
wealth of info in the Legislative Information Service by this page. It
does have links to House and Senate information.
National Association of Counties - Information about
Virginia's counties and cities
Financial
Performance Measures for Virginia Government -
A resource of the Governmental and Nonprofit Assistance Center at Radford
University
- The goal of this web site is to provide information that will help
improve accountability of local governments by providing meaningful
comparative data about the financial positions and results of
operations of local governments. The site captures and reports much of the new
information contained in the new government-wide financial statements.
The site contains financial information for
Virginia counties and cities that reported under
GASB 34 at June 30th, 2002. It will be expanded to include all
Virginia cities and counties in the future.
Bill Tracking
-
Searchable Database of the Code of Virginia, the Administrative Code,
and Bills and Resolutions.
Listing/index of
documents published by the state - from the Library of Virginia,
indexed by the department of origin.
State
Websites - Someone
talented has been allowed to re-do this site. It now lets you find
people fast (plus mug-shots!).
Virginia newspapers,
A Media General site with links to many
community-type newspapers.
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Standard & Poor's
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one of the leading global rating
agencies committed to providing the world's credit markets with
accurate, timely and prospective credit opinions.
The Fitch Ratings Public Finance Group -
analyzes and prepares comprehensive rating reports on
the strengths and risks of the complex areas of the tax-exempt bond
market. The Public Finance Group also rates the debt of state and
local governments and their authorities, as well as the taxable debt
of not for-profit issuers.
Moody’s Investors Service
(use of site requires a login)
- among the world's most respected, widely utilized sources for
credit ratings, research and risk analysis.
Government Finance Officers Association - The site has been
completely redesigned and updated in 2002, and provides many new
services, including an "e-store" for online course registration and
purchases.
Kaplan's Auditnet
Resource List - If you're vaguely interested in auditing and want
to see what's available on the Web, or if you're severely interested
in auditing and want to find everything you can, the KARL is the place
to start. Regular updates, including changes in Web addresses, are
available by free subscription and delivered by e-mail.
Financial
Reporting in Government(©1996)
- An on-line text by Dr. John
Sacco of George Mason University, this is an excellent use of the Web
for scholarly analysis of a developing subject. To quote from the
Preface summary:
This text focuses on a critical
analysis of current governmental accounting and financial reporting
at the state and local level (with some attention to private
non-profit organizations and federal government) as well as a
presentation of the main tenets of the current model for financial
accounting and reporting. Everyone
following the GASB's evolving standards for financial reporting should
find this a useful and timely source.
State and Local Procurement Jumpstation - A quick
State table links to participating purchasing Websites, and it
couldn't hurt to link your purchasing department here.
Census Map
Stats
- click on a state and you get information - click on a
county and you get information - plus pretty good maps. May be a
little esoteric but if you have a color printer, the maps look sharp
when printed out.
Federal
Reserve "Beige Book" Report that evaluates economic activity by
district - but when you stop to think about it, useful for finance and
budget officers as well.
"The Web's Legal
Dictionary"
- explains a lot of the legal jargon pretty clearly -
usage could be a little dangerous, however - you may figure out what
your County or City Attorney is REALLY telling you or the Board or the
Council.
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LINKS TO THIRD PARTY
SITES
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which take you out of the Virginia Government Finance Officers'
Association Web site. External linked sites are not under the
control of the VGFOA.
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