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PRINTER'S NO. 3372
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
848
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, O'NEILL, READSHAW, LONGIETTI, JAMES, WARD,
MILLARD, BARBIN, SAYLOR, DeLUCA, STAATS, MENTZER AND
B. MILLER, APRIL 18, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, APRIL 18, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing State Treasurer Joe Torsella and the Treasury
Department for outstanding work on behalf of the citizens of
this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, Public officials are entrusted by the public to be
open and transparent; and
WHEREAS, In an effort to provide the residents of this
Commonwealth more information on the Commonwealth's finances,
State Treasurer Torsella and the Treasury Department announced
the creation of the Treasury Transparency Portal in February
2017; and
WHEREAS, The Treasury Transparency Portal, unveiled on June
5, 2017, provides residents an easy-to-understand visual
breakdown of the Commonwealth's operating budget; and
WHEREAS, The Treasury Department developed the portal without
additional State funding; and
WHEREAS, In the absence of additional funding, employees of
the Treasury Department developed the portal by optimizing in
-house resources and using creative process redesign; and
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WHEREAS, For the hard work on behalf of the residents of this
Commonwealth and for the innovation to improve government
transparency, State Treasurer Torsella and the Treasury
Department were awarded the 2017 Excellence in Technology Award
at the Pennsylvania Digital Government Summit; and
WHEREAS, State Treasurer Torsella and the Treasury Department
were recognized nationally and received the Digital Edge 50
award, which is given to organizations for their successful
digital transformation and innovative use of technology; and
WHEREAS, The Treasury Department's innovative use of
technology provides financial information about the State's use
of taxpayer's money in a manner which is both easy to use and
designed specifically for the purpose of government transparency
and accountability; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize State
Treasurer Joe Torsella and the employees of the Treasury
Department for outstanding work and service on behalf of the
residents of this Commonwealth; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate
State Treasurer Torsella and the Treasury Department on the
national and State awards for the hard and innovative work done
in the development of the Treasury Transparency Portal.
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