Evaluation of Arizona state website

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Contents

Az.gov is the website for the state of Arizona.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Budget is published.[1]
  • Elected officials are listed with contact information.[2]
  • Administrative officials are listed with contact information under respective agencies.[3]
  • Financial audit reports are published.[4]
  • State tax information is posted.[5]
  • Includes information on public body (state paid) lobbyists and has a searchable database of all registered lobbyists with reports.[6]

[edit] The bad

  • Site has a search function, but it is somewhat difficult to navigate.
  • Open contract bids are posted, but current state contracts are not available.[7]
  • Does not have information on state ethics commission.
  • Search yields public record request forms for several agencies, but does not have basic information on how to make requests under the Arizona Public Records Law.[8]

[edit] External links

[edit] References