Evaluation of Rhode Island state website

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Contents

Ri.gov is the website for the state of Rhode Island.

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Budget is published.[1]
  • Elected officials are listed with contact information under respective office.[2]
  • Administrative officials are listed with contact information under respective departments.[3]
  • Ethics commission information is posted.[4]
  • Audit reports are available.[5]
  • State tax information is available.[6]
  • "2008 Lobbying Facts" provided.[7]

[edit] The bad

  • Site has a search function but is awkward to navigate.
  • Contract bids are available, but current contracts are not all posted.[8]
  • Does not provide any information on state-paid lobbying, full list of registered lobbyists, or agency lobbying contracts.
  • No information provided on how to make public record requests under the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ Budget
  2. ↑ Elected Officials
  3. ↑ Phonebook
  4. ↑ Ethics
  5. ↑ Audits
  6. ↑ Division of Taxation
  7. ↑ Lobbying Facts
  8. ↑ Bids
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