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Riley County ends four-year OpenGov contract after staff report of failures
Summary
County budget staff told commissioners OpenGov failed to deliver promised budgeting, payroll and transparency tools. Commissioners voted to end the contract during the May 19 meeting.
Riley County commissioners voted May 19 to terminate the county's contract with OpenGov after county budget staff described persistent problems getting accurate, usable finance data from the vendor.
Budget and finance officer Britney Phillips told the commission OpenGov was purchased in 2021 to improve budget workflow and public transparency but “is still not ready to launch” after four years. Phillips said the system repeatedly produced inaccurate salary and encumbrance calculations, required significant manual correction and…
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