Join the Center for Government Innovation to discuss resources from the past year
October 21, 2020The Center for Government Innovation is hosting virtual get-togethers to discuss resource it has developed over the past year.
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Options are available for moving to “No Contact” cash receipting
October 20, 2020The interactions between customer and cashier have become complicated by the pandemic. How do you collect payments but keep everyone safe? If you are exploring your options, here are some resources that might help you.
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Managing remote teams: Situational awareness
October 19, 2020This is the second in a series of three posts about managing remote teams based on insights from Lean principles. This time, we look at how to keep a team in sync with each other and senior leadership.
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Check out our updated FIT data
October 16, 2020The quarterly update brings fresh data to Financial Intelligence Tool. Check it out now!
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Managing remote teams: Communication channels
October 8, 2020Managing remote teams is a critical, new skillset to develop. National surveys indicate that a third of local government employees would prefer to continue working remotely. This is the first in a series of blog posts that will look at insights from Lean management principles that can help today.
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Has your government experienced a cybersecurity issue? Here is when and how to report
October 7, 2020Some security breaches are required to be reported to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO), and sometimes you need to report various cybersecurity issues to the State Auditor’s Office, too! Of course, we hope you have none, but if you find yourself in this spot – here is some important information that can help you comply with law.
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It’s 2020 – better #BeCyberSmart
October 1, 2020It’s that time of year again, when villains, creeps and other dangerous characters are testing the locks and doors in your neighborhood ― virtually. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a chance to be sure you are doing your part to protect yourself and the value data and systems that keep public services working.
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Lean leadership: Are you ‘leading’ or ‘doing’ the work?
October 1, 2020Some might call leading “staying in your lane” or “playing your position.” Another way to think of it is simply doing the job the organization hired one to perform. A leader must “lead” even when it seems more difficult and risky to give up control. Determining how to make the transition from a great worker to a better leader can pose a difficult challenge.
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BARS keeper Alexandra Johnson to retire in October
September 30, 2020On October 29, 2020, Alexandra Johnson, Assistant Audit Manager for the Local Government Support Team and Queen of BARS, will retire.
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Lessons learned: Schedule 06 and documenting bank reconciliations
September 29, 2020We’re jumping into some lessons learned from the 2020 filing season regarding Schedule 06 – Summary of Bank Reconciliations. Even if you don’t file a Schedule 06, these tips are useful when preparing any bank reconciliation, or other schedules or reports. These were identified as the most common areas of emphasis when SAO staff helped clients in 2020.
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