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Major Agency Sites
- Department of Planning and Budget (Virginia)
Develops and administers the budget for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Also conducts policy analyses and evaluations of state programs.
- Department of Taxation (Virginia)
Collects state taxes, administers tax laws for individuals and corporations.
- Office of Management and Budget
Assists the President in preparing the budget and conducting the government's fiscal policy, reviews proposed regulations, and evaluates the effectiveness of agency programs and policies. Issues annual budget documents, circulars, bulletins, and other documents on government management.
- Office of Personnel Management
Administers federal personnel system, collects and publishes information on federal workforce.
- Recovery.Gov
- Track where the money spent under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act goes. From the White House.
- Stimulus.Virginia.Gov
- Propose or examine projects suggested by citizens and organizations for using the economic stimulus funds in Virginia. From the Office of the Governor.
- Treasury Department
Assists the President in formulating and implementing financial, economic, and tax policy. Subordinate bureaus and offices carry out diverse duties such as coining money, collecting tax revenue, protecting the President, managing the public debt, enforcing customs duties, and regulating financial institutions. Important publications include tax forms and information, revenue statistics, savings bonds rates, and public debt data.
- USASpending.Gov
Shows citizens where federal dollars go and who gets them. Search contracts and grants by names of recipients, spending agency, region or place of grant or contract performance, product or service provided, and whether compeitive or not. From the Office of Management and Budget.
Statistics
- Census of Governments
Published every five years. Covers number and types of government units at state and local level, government employment, and government finances.
- Census Bureau Publications on Governments
Includes links to Census of Governments 1992-2002 and other government finance reports. From the Census Bureau.
- Federal, State, and Local Governments
Census Bureau web site which offers publications from Census of Governments, conducted every five years, and annual surveys. Topics covered include government revenues and expenditures, retirement programs, tax collections, and government organization.
Budget/Finance (U.S.)
- Budget of the U.S. Government
Provides links to the budget proposal of the president plus related documents: The Economic Report of the President, Analytical Perspectives, Historical Tables, and the Budget Appendix. From the Government Printing Office's GPO Access.
- Budget of the U.S. Government
Also offers access to the budget documents. From the Office of Management and Budget.
- Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances
Annual report from the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service which shows the federal government's receipts, expenditures, and surplus or deficit for the fiscal year which ends on September 30th.
- Consolidated Federal Funds Report (CFFR)
Annual data on federal government expenditures by type for state and county areas. From the Census Bureau.
- Earmarks
Provides aggregate data on the number and cost of earmarks, which are funds provided to designated recipoients in legislation by Congress without submitting the proposals to competitive or merit-based processes. Also provides details on individual earmarks. Provides searching of earmarks by agency and state but not individual sponsor. From the Office of Management and Budget.
- Economic Report of the President
Annual publication which presents the administration's domestic and international economic policies. Also features a lengthy section on statistical tables.
- Federal Debt: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Presents current information on how federal debt is defined and measured, the relationship between federal debt, the budget and the economy, federal debt management, and future policy issues regarding federal debt.
- Financial Report of the United States Government
Reports on government receipts, expenditures, the annual budget surplus/deficit and other economic data in language intended for the layman. From the Financial Management Service of the Treasury Department.
- Glossary of Important Budget Terms
Offers definitions of the arcane terms used in connection with the federal budget and links to other budget glossaries. From OMBWatch, a private organization.
- Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government
Presents receipts and outlays, the surplus or deficit, and means of financing on a monthly basis
- Public Debt Online
Various information on the public debt including the current debt to the penny, the daily history and monthly statement of the debt, and more.
- Treasury Bulletin
Quarterly periodical with text, tables, and charts on federal financial operations, international statistics, and special reports.
Budget/Finance (Virginia)
- Commonwealth Data Point
Collects financial and related information, such as vehicle registrations, school enrollment,and food stamps issued, at the state and local level in Virginia from various sources From the Auditor of Public Accounts.
- Key Finance Documents and Forms
Includes Monthly Revenue Reports and presentations to General Assembly Joint Money Committees every August and December by the Secretary of Finance. Also offers links to Virginia Budget Documents and Tax Forms.
- State Budget 2004-2006
Offers links related to development of Virginia state budget including Governor's proposed budget, budget bill legislative status and history, budget amendments, committee and conference reports. From Virginia Legislative Services Division.
- State Budget 2005
Website for legislative developments related to the preparation of the Virginia state budget for 2005-2006. From the Virginia Legislative Services Division.
- State Budget 2006-2008
Website for legislative developments related to the preparation of the Virginia state budget for 2006-2008. From the Virginia Legislative Services Division.
- State Budget 2008-2010
Website for legislative developments related to the preparation of the Virginia state budget for 2008-2010. From the Virginia Legislative Services Division.
- Virginia's Budget
Ful text of the latest adopted state budget. Also includes supporting documents and "Frequently Asked Questions" feature. From the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget.
Government Assistance
- Contact Your Government by Topic
Offers web links for contacting federal government officials by 10 broad topics: Benefits; Children & Education; Consumer Products & Safety; Fraud, Law Enforcement & Crime; Government Officials; Health; Home, Community & Work; Military & Veterans; Money & Business; and Travel & Transportation. From FirstGov.
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Searchable database of the catalog which describes federal programs of assistance or benefits to the American people and the application deadlines. From the General Services Administration.
- Forms.Gov
The U.S. Government's official hub for federal forms. Locate forms by agency, number or form name. From First.Gov
- Get It Done Online
Offers links for transacting business with government agencies for getting passports, reserving facilities at national parks, applying for social security benefits, and much more. Organized by tabs for citizens, businesses and nonprofits, federal employees, and government-to-government transactions. From FirstGov and the General Services Administration.
- Gov Benefits
Offers information about federal government assistance programs for individuals through series of questions which determine most relevant programs for a particular need.
- Grants and Related Resources: Federal Funding Tools and Information Sources
Lengthy list of federal resources for individuals and organizations seeking government grants, fellowships, and other funding opportunities. Developed by librarians at Michigan State University.
- Grants.gov
Calls itself the "electronic storefront for federal grants." Offers search by broad topics or search engine which allows for searches by agency, funding activity category, type of funding and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers. From FirstGov.
- Pension Search
Offers search engine for and links to Pension Search Directory, names of individuals owed money from terminated pension plans. From the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Government Information Access
Government Directories
- Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774 to the Present.
Offers a searchable database of more than 13,000 individuals who are serving or have served in the House, Senate or Continental Congress. Provides listings of office holders by Congress and biographical sketches of their lives. Sponsored by the Senate Historical Office and the Legislative Resource Center of the House.
- Congressional Directory
Information about Congress, its members, organization and structure. From the Joint Committee on Printing of the U.S. Congress.
- Federal Telephone Directories
Online access to telephone numbers for congressional offices and executive agencies. Sponsored by the General Services Administration.
- GovSpeak: A Guide to Government Acronyms and Abbreviations
An alphabetical list of acronyms for federal government agencies and programs. Created by Kelly Smith, a librarian formerly associated with Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis.
- Plum Book: U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions
Published every four years, after a Presidential election. Lists all positions in the executive and legislative Branches of the federal government that are filled by appointment of the President.
- State Blue Books
A wiki project of government information librarians hosted by Bradley University and developed by Daniel Cornwall of the Alaska State Library.
- United States Government Manual (GPO Access)
Compendium of information about federal government agencies, functions, origins and leading officers. Offers searchable database of contents or browsing list of agency sections.
Government Personnel System
Government Procurement
- Directory of Federal Government Certification and Related Programs
Lists federal certification and other requirements for hundreds of products and services regulated or purchased by 18 federal agencies. Large document, loads slowly. In Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
- EVA: Virginia's Total e-Procurement Solution
Online procurement site for selling products and services to Virginia state government agencies
- Fed Biz Opps (Federal Business Opportunities)
The point of entry for federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000. Federal buyers post needs and commercial firms search for markets for their products and services. From the General Services Administration.
- Federal Acquisition Regulation
Offers access to the government's procurement regulations in HTML, PDF, and compressed versions. Also has Federal Acquisition Circulars, a forms library, and frequently asked questions. From the General Services Administration.
- Federal Assistance Award Data System
Quarterly files of all federal assistance awards including type and amount of financial assistance, type and location of the recipient, and the geographic place of performance. From the Census Bureau.
- Federal Acquisitions Service
Serves federal customers as a centralized source for the purchase of products and services
- Federal Procurement Data System
- Offers access to reports on government procurement and current contracting opportunities. Requires registration for public users. From the General Services Administration.
- U.S. Map
Offers details on three year span of top federal agencies awarding contracts by state and amount, top ten contractors awarded federal prime contracts by state and dollar value, top ten small businesses awarded federal contracts by state and dollar value, and top metro areas within state awarded contracts and dollar value. From Eagle Eye, a private organzation. Registration required for free access to data.
Government Standards
- Federal Information Processing Standards Publications
Standards and guidelines for federal computer systems. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Global Standards and Information Group
Provides technical information related to standards and monitors developments affecting conformity around the world. From the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- A Guide to Documentary Standards
Explains the various roles of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, The American National Standards Institute and other organizations in the U.S. standards system.
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
Promotes measurement sciences and standards in a variety of fields related to science and technology. The Weights and Measures Program promotes uniformity in U.S. weights and measures standards.
- The Official U.S. Time
Offers a U.S. map where user can click on region to learn official time of day. Sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the U.S. Naval Observatory.
- Standards.Gov
Multi-agency site which brings togther background materials, useful links, and search tools for locating information and policy on various U.S. government standards.
Program Assessment/Policies
- ExpectMore.Gov
Assesses the performance of every federal program and reports on those that are effective and those that are not. From the Office of Management and Budget and other federal agencies.
- GAO (Government Accountability Office) Reports and Testimony
Access to reports and testimony on the performance and financial efficiency of federal government programs.From the Government Accountability Office.
- Government Policy
A compendium of information on federal government policy related to acquisition, travel, property, accessibility and many other topics. From the General Services Administration.
- National Partnership for Reinventing Government Library
Includes all publications released during the initiative headed by Vice-president Gore.
- OMB Circulars
Policy and procedure mandates, relating to the budget and federal financial management, from the Office of Management and Budget to executive branch agencies.
Tax Information
- 1040 Central: Individuals
One stop source for federal tax information and forms. Offers information about tax law changes, access to forms and publications, directory of filing addresses, links for filing electronically and tracking refunds, and more. From the Internal Revenue Service.
- Comparative State and Local Taxes
Offers a variety of tables on state and local tax collections, including property and sales taxes, and rankings for all states from 1996 to date. From the Washington State Department of Revenue.
- Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
New Internal Revenue Service web site which allows individual tax payers to make tax payments to IRS via direct transfer from bank account without charge. Requires initial enrollment in system.
- Internal Revenue Bulletin
Announces agency rulings related to the interpretation and administration of the tax laws. Also covers other legislative, executive, and judicial actions affecting taxes.
- SOI Bulletin
Statistics of Income Bulletin, a quarterly periodical with data and analysis relating to tax collections, personal wealth and other aspects of the U.S. tax system. .
- Tax Forms and Publications
Browse or download copies of tax forms and information publications.
- Tax Statistics
Covers tax statistics related to individuals and businesses, the Statistics of Income program, Statistics by Topic and Form and more. From the Internal Revenue Service.
- TRAC-IRS
A non-partisan, non-government research organization at Syracuse University which gathers data on Internal Revenue Service programs, policies, and enforcement activities and trends. Offers detailed maps and tables by IRS administrative districts and counties.
