Evaluation of Utah state website

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Contents

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

[edit] Website evaluation

[edit] The good

  • Site has a search function and is fairly easy to navigate.
  • State employee contact information can be found in a searchable database.[1] Elected officials are listed under respective office.[2]
  • Budget is published.[3]
  • Annual financial audits are published.[4]
  • State tax information is posted.[5]
  • Current state contracts are available in a searchable database.[6]
  • Includes searchable database of registered lobbyist and lobbying organizations.[7]

[edit] The bad

  • Does not provide information on agency lobbying contracts.
  • Information on state ethics is not provided.
  • Some agencies have forms for requesting public records under the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, but there is no comprehensive information.[8]

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