72 Pa. Stat. § 4664.3

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 4664.3 - Searchable budget database
(a) Development.--By December 31, 2012, the Governor's Office of Administration shall develop, implement and maintain a single, searchable, public Internet website to be called PennWATCH. The website shall provide the annual appropriation and funding action or expenditure information paid to a Commonwealth agency or other entity from Federal or State funds. Information on the website shall include:
(1) The name and address of the Commonwealth agency or other entity receiving funding and the applicable identifier and classification under the vendor identification system under section 5 of the entity receiving a payment.
(2) The amount of the funding action or expenditure.
(3) The agency initiating the funding action or expenditure.
(4) The applicable appropriation and the appropriation fiscal year from which the funding action or expenditure is made.
(5) A counter to show the number of times the website is accessed.
(6) The funding source.
(b) State revenue.--Except as provided under subsection (f), and by December 31, 2012, and each month thereafter, the website shall show all Federal and State revenue that has been received and deposited in the State Treasury during the previous month. The State revenue shall be posted by the 15th day of the month following deposit in the State Treasury. State revenue derived from taxes shall be reported by specific tax type. State revenue derived from nontax sources shall be reported as liquor store transfer, license and fees, miscellaneous, and fines, penalties and interest as appropriate.
(c) Performance measures.--The website shall include performance measures developed by a Commonwealth agency required or authorized to develop the measures.
(d) Agency websites.--By December 31, 2012, the website shall include links to each Commonwealth agency Internet website where available.
(e) Complement.--By December 31, 2012, and on the first of each month thereafter, the website shall:
(1) Show the total number of individuals employed by each Commonwealth agency as of the 15th day of the previous month.
(2) Show the name, position title and current annual salary for each individual employed by each Commonwealth agency based on the employee's pay schedule and current salary.
(e.1) Compensation.--Beginning in 2013, by January 15, the website shall annually post all of the following for each individual employed by a Commonwealth agency:
(1) Name.
(2) Position or title.
(3) Total compensation, as defined in section 303(a)(1)(i) of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L. 6, No. 2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, paid.
(f) Additional data.--By December 31, 2014, the website shall provide additional data, including:
(1) A description of the appropriation under which the funding action or expenditure is made.
(2) The expected and achieved performance outcomes from the funding action or expenditure, if available.
(g) Exemption.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b) and (f), the following shall not be included on the website:
(1) Records, data or other information exempted from disclosure under 24 Pa.C.S. § 8502(e)(2) (relating to administrative duties of board).
(2) Records, data or other information exempted from disclosure under 71 Pa.C.S. § 5902(e)(2) (relating to administrative duties of the board).
(3) Records not subject to disclosure under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3) , known as the Right-to-Know Law.
(h) Access.--The website shall allow the public to search for and aggregate information at no cost.
(i) Maintenance.--Information for a fiscal year shall remain on the website for a period of at least eight years from the date of posting.

72 P.S. § 4664.3

2011, June 30, P.L. 81, No. 18, § 3, imd. effective.