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Title of bill
An act to amend the state technology law, in relation to creating the resultsNY.gov website
Purpose
Establishes the resultsNY.gov website to be initiated, operated and maintained by the state office for technology in cooperation and consultation with the Advisory Council for Technology.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 outlines the Legislative findings and declaration. Section 2 amends section 103 of the state technology law by adding a new subdivision giving the office for technology the power to request information from any department, division, board or commission necessary to implement article five of this act. Section 3 amends subdivision 4 of section 105 of the state technology law requiring the Advisory Council for technology to provide guidance and support to the office in the development and improvements to the resultsny.gov website. Section 4 is Article V which establishes the Resultsny.gov act. Section 5 is the effective date.
Justification
Currently, many New York State agencies provide valuable information regarding public policy issues and government program's and initiatives However, New Yorkers would clearly benefit from having access to important statistics and information on a "one-stop shopping" type basis, and a greater emphasis needs to be placed on providing useful, comparative data that will enable taxpayers to more readily determine the actual performance of government agencies and programs. Establishing a user-friendly interactive website, ResultsNY.gov, would enhance government transparency and accountability, while also helping to reassure New Yorkers that their tax dollars are being spent wisely. In addition, it would also help to ensure that all State government agencies remain fully focused on performance and producing measurable results. Patterned after the Federal Office of Management and Budget's Expect- More.gov website, this proposal would establish a new, user-friendly website that provides the public - at the touch of a keyboard - with the ability to review the performance of State government agencies and programs. ResultsNY.GOV would provide information about specific indicators to help the public determine how individual government programs are performing regionally and nationally in critical subject areas including the economy, education, public safety, energy, health, housing, and the environment.
Legislative history
2008: S.5899-A Passed Senate.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
120 days after becoming law.
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