Evaluation of Massachusetts state website

From Sunshine Review

Jump to: navigation, search
Budget
Usability
Elected Officials
Administrative Officials
Ethics
Audits
Contracts
Lobbying
Public records
Taxes
State agency websites

Contents

Mass.gov is the website for the state of Massachusetts.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Site has a search function and is fairly user friendly.
  • Budget is published.[1]
  • Elected officials are listed with contact information.[2]
  • Administrative officials are listed with contact information under respective department.[3]
  • Tax information is provided.[4]
  • State ethics commission information is provided.[5]
  • Annual financial audit reports are posted.[6]
  • Comprehensive information for making public records requests is provided.[7]
  • All current contracts are available.[8]
  • Lobbyist reports are available in a searchable database.[9]

[edit] The bad

  • Does not provide list of registered lobbyists or agency lobbying contracts. No information on state-paid lobbying.

[edit] External links

[edit] References