Tyler
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today that Socrata
Open Expenditures has launched in Nassau County, New York.
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Jack Schnirman, Nassau County comptroller (Photo: Business Wire)
The new finance app supports Nassau County's plan to improve trust in
government with transparency, public engagement, and data. The county is
developing a robust financial reporting, internal data sharing, and open
data program to revolutionize the way it uses data as a strategic asset.
The county's more than 7,000 employees and 1.4 million residents can now
access transaction details of the county's expenditures, including
checkbook-level details; payments to vendors across departments, funds,
and expense categories; and spending based on categories over time.
"Our vision is to create a Nassau County where everyone can
transparently see the county's finances just like they can with their
own. We are putting the county's checkbook onto people's phones and into
their living rooms in an easy-to-understand format," said Nassau County
Comptroller Jack Schnirman. "Opening up and modernizing the County's
finances is key to a government that uses data to find efficiencies and
to ask and answer questions. That's why we've invited residents,
students, reporters, and researchers to join us in looking at this data
for opportunities to improve."
Over the past year, the county has made strides in developing a data
strategy to improve resource allocation, operational efficiencies, and
economic development. It hosted a Socrata
Data Academy in December to train staff in data analysis to deliver
better services to residents, and the county is in the process of
implementing Socrata
Connected Government Cloud (SCGC), an advanced internal data-sharing
platform.
SCGC will serve as a self-service, centralized data repository for
Nassau County employees. The extensible, cloud-based, data sharing
platform, which was built specifically for governments, streamlines data
governance and access across organizations.
Schnirman is a long-time supporter of implementing technological
solutions to enhance government operations. As the city manager in Long
Beach, NY, he implemented a 311-style smartphone application for
residents.
Along with Open Expenditures and SCGC, the county plans to launch
another public-facing portal, Open Payroll. These cloud-based
applications will track performance across the county and serve as a
library for public datasets.
"The first step to building a data-driven government is making data
discoverable, usable, and actionable," said Kevin Merritt, president of
the Data & Insights Division of Tyler Technologies. "By approaching
problem-solving with the use of data - whether for resource allocation,
staffing, or engaging with the public - Nassau County is demonstrating
impressive leadership in the government data sphere."
Nassau County is the sixth largest county in New York. Tyler also
provides its iasWorld® appraisal and tax software, CLT
Appraisal Services™ mass appraisal services, and Brazos™ e-citation
solution to the county.
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is a leading provider of end-to-end
information management solutions and services for local governments.
Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector - cities,
counties, schools and other government entities - to become more
efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of their
constituents. Tyler's client base includes more than 15,000 local
government offices in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia,
and other international locations. Forbes has included Tyler on its
"Best Small Companies" list eight times, and ranked Tyler on its "Best
Midsize Employers" list in 2018. More information about Tyler
Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, can be found at www.tylertech.com.
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Nina Minney
Tyler Technologies
972-713-3770
Nina.Minney@tylertech.com