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Data Transparency in Government
From the White House To the State House
NASACT Annual Conference 2015Concurrent Session #14
August 25, 2015
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TODAY’S PANELMODERATOR:
Gila J. Bronner, President & CEO Bronner Group, LLC [email protected]
PANELISTS:Hudson Hollister, Executive Director Data Transparency [email protected]
Amy B. Edwards, Senior Advisor Financial Transparency U.S. Department of the Treasury [email protected]
Seth Unger, Senior Policy Advisor for Public AffairsOffice of the State Treasurer, [email protected] Session 14: Data Transparency in Government
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BETTER DATA,BETTER DECISIONS,BETTER OUTCOMES:
The DATA Act & Federal GrantsHudson Hollister, Executive Director, Data Transparency [email protected]
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THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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THE PROBLEMFinancial: Agencies to TreasuryPayments: Agencies to TreasuryBudgets: Agencies to OMBAssistance: Agencies to FAADSProcurement: Agencies to GSAGrants: Grantees to agencies, OMBContracts: Contractors to agencies, GSASubawards: Grantees and Contractors to OMB
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THE SYMPTOMSAgencies: Count ‘em!
The Solyndra SagaPencils and Highlighters
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THE FIX
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THE CAMPAIGN2009: Stimulus
2010: Groundwork2011: Introduction2012: Coalition2013: Negotiation2014: Passage2015: Standards2017: Success?
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THE IMPACT
… for Citizens… for Managers… for Grant and Contract Recipients
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THE HORIZON
HHS Pilot ProgramOMB Decisions in 2018… and Beyond
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THE LEADERS
TeradataWorkivaPwCRDG FilingsRR Donnelley
DataTracksSocrataBooz Allen HamiltonStreamLink Software
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THE NEXT STEP
Follow @datacoalitionEngage with HHS DATA Act teamJoin us on September 23
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Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Government:
Digital Accountability and Transparency Act
(DATA Act) Implementation Update
Amy B. Edwards, Senior Advisor, Financial TransparencyOffice of the Fiscal Assistant Secretary
U.S. Department of the Treasury
August 25, 2015
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Spending Transparency
• Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act– established USASpending.gov in 2006• Publish data for contracts, grants, other financial
assistance• USASpending.gov management moved to Treasury
in 2014
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Updated USASpending.gov
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DATA Act
• Expands USASpending.gov to include agency expenditures•Requires consistent data standards• Enable the data to be used by multiple
communities
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Using the Data
• Federal executives and program managers• Federal CFOs• State and local policy-makers and managers• Private entrepreneurs• Academics/ researchers• General public
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Vision and Opportunity
Provide reliable, timely, secure, and consumable financial management data for the purpose of promoting transparency, facilitating better decision making, and improving operational efficiency.
• Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Government
GOALS
Capture and make available financial management data to enable the data consumers to follow the complete life cycle of Federal spending -- from appropriations to the disbursements of grants, contracts, and administrative spending
Standardized information exchanges – definitions and format – to enable timely access to discoverable and reusable detail transaction level data
Design and refine processes and systems to streamline reporting requirements and reduce compliance costs while improving transparency Session 14: Data Transparency in Government
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Lead
Treasury (Data Transparency
PMO)
OMB
Design and Implement
TreasuryData Exchange Standards
Treasury
Blueprint/roadmap between data elements
OMBData Definition Standards
OMB Pilot to Reduce Admin
Burden
Treasury Data Analytics
Support
Senior Accountable Officials from
Federal Agencies
Consult
Industry
Non-Federal stakeholders
Federal Lines of Business
Executive Steering Committee – OMB and TreasuryGovernance and Implementation Structure
Inter-Agency Advisory Committee – OMB, Treasury, OSTP, GSA andRepresentatives from: CFOC, BOAC, ACE, COFAR, CAOC, CIOC, PIC
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Progress and Accomplishments
• Data Standards• Policy Guidance• Blueprints• Data Exchange / DATA Act Schema• Agency Implementation Playbook
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DATA Act Schema
•Map Federal financial data to a standard taxonomy and format• Labeling data with a definition and other
characteristics such as reporting period, units of measure and validation rules• Represented in an XBRL format
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DATA Act Playbook
• Organize Your Team • Review Elements• Inventory Data• Design & Strategize• Execute Broker• Test Broker Implementation• Update Systems• Submit Data
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Next Steps
Data Standards • Finalize all data standards by the end of the summerAgency Implementation• Review agency implementation plans • Conduct additional agency workshops Data Exchange• Continue to revise DATA Act Schema to capture additional award-
level data elements• Complete DATA Act pilot and demonstrate “data broker” conceptOutreach• Continue to engage external stakeholders (through means such as
GitHub, monthly calls)
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Resources
USASpending: https://www.usaspending.gov/Pages/data-act.aspx
Spending Transparency Collaboration (GitHub):https://fedspendingtransparency.github.io
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OHIO TREASURER’S TRANSPARENCY PROJECT
Seth UngerSenior Policy Advisor for Public Affairs, Office of the State Treasurer, [email protected]
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TREASURER’S TRANSPARENCY PROJECT
OhioTreasurer.gov
• Launched by Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel in 2011
• Started by posting all state employee and teacher salaries online in a searchable database for the first time in Ohio government history
• Next, placed all state-owned buildings and properties online with a “Google Earth” style map
• Continued in December 2014 with the launch of OhioCheckbook.com
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• As a result of OhioCheckbook.com, Ohio is setting a new national transparency standard
• Cutting edge website propelled Ohio from 46th in the country in government spending transparency to 1st among the 50 states*
*According to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group
• Features:• “Google-Style” search capabilities• Interactive charts and graphs allow users to drill down on
state spending like never before• Compare and share with full social media integration
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• Includes checkbook-level data on more than $473 billion, spanning 8 fiscal years
• Displays individual checks on more than 130 million spending transactions
• Encompasses more than 4.5 billion pieces of spending information
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERSModerator:
Gila J. Bronner, President & CEOBronner Group, LLC [email protected]
Panelists:Hudson Hollister, Executive Director Data Transparency [email protected]
Amy B. Edwards, Senior Advisor Financial Transparency U.S. Department of the Treasury [email protected]
Seth Unger, Senior Policy Advisor for Public AffairsOffice of the State Treasurer, [email protected] Session 14: Data Transparency in Government