Evaluation of Kansas state website

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Kansas.gov is the website for the state of Kansas.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Budget is published.[1]
  • Information on state ethics commission is posted.[2]
  • Audit reports are published.[3]
  • State tax information is available.[4]
  • Elected and administrative officials are listed with contact information under respective office/department.[5]
  • Attorney General has Kansas Open Records Act FAQ.[6]
  • Current statewide contracts are published.[7]
  • Lobbyist expenditures posted.[8]

[edit] The bad

  • Site has a search function, but is somewhat difficult to navigate.
  • Some departments have contact info/form for making public record requests, but most do not appear to.[9]
  • Does not provide any information on state-paid lobbying and agency lobbying contracts.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Budget
  2. ↑ Ethics
  3. ↑ Audits
  4. ↑ Taxation
  5. ↑ Phonebook
  6. ↑ KORA FAQ
  7. ↑ State Contracts
  8. ↑ Lobbying
  9. ↑ Search "request public records"
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