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The Public
How Can You Help the State Auditor? An engaged public that understands the workings of its State government and is on the lookout for fraud, waste, and abuse, is a tremendous audit resource. Auditors cannot be everywhere and Vermont citizenry can help serve as the eyes and ears of the office. Luckily, our state has a long and storied history of citizen participation. I am counting on the participatory nature of my fellow citizens to identify and report on possible wrong doings. If you have knowledge of actual malfeasance that involves your state government or have observed suspicious circumstances, I strongly encourage you to provide this information via our confidential line (1-877-290-1400).
Information About Your Government Winding your way through the myriad of state and federal government agencies and programs can be very confusing and discouraging. While we are unable to lay out all of the intricacies of the Vermont and federal governments here, we hope that you will find these links to other sources helpful.
Vermont State Government
Vermont state government web portal
This web site is a good beginning to obtaining information on your state government. It includes links to all state agencies and departments as well as a telephone and email directory to find and contact relevant state officials and staff.
Vermont's legislative site
Follow the action at the State House through this web site. You can find out what committee meetings and votes are planned as well as obtain information on the content and status of specific bills. Moreover, the page of the Joint Fiscal Office of the Legislature includes information on the major appropriation bills, revenue forecasts, and reports on specific topics of interest.
Vermont statutes
This web site provides links to all Vermont statutes. It also provides a link to the Vermont section at LexisNexis, which includes Vermont Court Rules as well as a search capability. Specific statutes that you might find of interest are those pertaining to public meetings (1 V.S.A. § 312); access to public records and documents (1 V.S.A. § 316); and the definition of public records (1 V.S.A. § 317).
Vermont Business Assistance Network
If you own a business in Vermont, this site provides a free pipeline into a wide variety of marketing and contracting opportunities in the state. For example, it includes a searchable database of state, federal, municipal and private sector open and awarded contracts.
Federal Government
U.S. Government's web portal
The official U.S. gateway to all government information, this web site provides an excellent entry into the federal government. You can look up information by area of interest or by agency. It also includes an extensive search capability of millions of government web sites and information on how to contact various parts of your government by email, phone, and in-person. If you have a question or comment that involves the government and are at a dead end, try the Ask Your Question section of this web page, which promises a response within 2 business days.
Library of Congress's web site
You can find federal legislative information on this web site, including information on public laws and the status of proposed bills. You can also track what your Senators and Representative are saying and doing. For example, click on the Congressional Record page on this site and you can access all of the statements made on the floor of the house and the senate by any member. You can also limit your search to the topics that are of the most interest.
The White House's web site
Keep up with the President's policies and pronouncements through this web site. It includes copies of the President's major speeches and transcripts and video of press briefings by the Press Secretary and others. On the lighter side, there are also video tours of the White House as well as interesting historical tidbits of various rooms (for example, First Lady Abigail Adams used to hang the family's laundry in the East Room while the White House was being finished).
The United States Code
This web site provides access to the U.S. Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.
Nonprofits Vermont's more than 2500 nonprofit organizations play an integral role in delivering government-funded services and improving the quality of life for many Vermonters. Growing good government that is efficient and effective requires strong collaboration with our nonprofit partners.
The Vermont Secretary of State's Office provides a variety of information about nonprofit corporations including:
The State Auditor is pleased to also provide the list of links below for Vermont nonprofits seeking to improve their performance through better financial management.
Vermont Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations
VANPO provides support for all nonprofits in their efforts to remain viable, serve the community, provide a quality workplace for their employees, and make vital contributions in Vermont.
Free Management Library
A virtual library of basic, how-to management information for managers with
very limited resources. Lots of resources which are relevant to both
for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Sponsored by the Management
Assistance Center for Nonprofits in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Very well
organized and fast loading. Includes an extensive, very useful index.
Internet Nonprofit Center
A project of The Evergreen State Society of Seattle, Washington, this site
offers information for and about nonprofit organizations throughout the
United States. Link is to the section entitled "Nonprofit FAQ" (Frequently
Asked Questions) which offers a way of accessing info about the various
questions that surface daily for non-profit managers. More haphazard in its
presentation than the management library but just as fast.
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