Checkbook Online
Overview
The State of Alaska is publishing information from the Statewide
accounting system on the web. This is part of a national trend for
governments to develop websites that allow constituents to view
financial information in searchable formats. Such websites are
widely considered to improve transparency into the financial
operations of government.
Governor Palin supported this trend, and as a result, this website
was created. Governor Parnell has demonstrated his strong support
by ensuring the website stays highly visible. It includes:
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All vendors and grantees who received at least one payment of
$1,000 or more in the current fiscal year through the end of June
2010. Individual payments of less than $1,000 are not included.
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Information presented includes the name and location of the vendor
or grantee, the purpose of the payment, and the department that
requested it.
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Payment information is aggregated. All payments of $1,000 or more
are included, but amounts presented may be lower when payments are
issued for more than one purpose.
Payments from
certain payment systems (18 KB)
[.pdf] have been excluded based on a confidentiality analysis
performed by the Department of Law. Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD)
payments are not presented in Checkbook Online. Information on
these annual payments is available on the PFD
website.
Helpful Links
Tips for Users
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Payment purpose is classified at various levels. Category is the
highest level. Each category has subcategories, and payments are
recorded into detailed account codes, which is the lowest level
within each subcategory. More information regarding these account
codes is available in the
Expenditure Account Code Reference (936 KB) [.doc] document.
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The State's fiscal year runs from July to June, with year-end
accruals made through August.
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If you have questions about a specific payment, please inquire
with the
departmental contacts listed.
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If you have suggestions to improve this website presentation,
please contact Kim Garnero by
email or at (907)
465-3435.