Financial Reports
Checkbook Online
Overview
The State of Alaska is publishing information from the statewide accounting system on the web. This is part of a national trend for governments to develop websites that allow constituents to view financial information in searchable formats. Such websites are widely considered to improve transparency into the financial operations of government.
Former Governor Palin supported this trend, and as a result, this website was created. Governor Parnell has demonstrated his strong support by ensuring the website stays highly visible. It includes:
- All vendors and grantees who received at least one payment of $1,000 or more in the current fiscal year are included in the report. Individual payments of less than $1,000 are not included.
- Information presented includes the name and location of the vendor or grantee, the purpose of the payment, and the department that requested it.
- Payment information is aggregated. All payments of $1,000 or more are included, but amounts presented may be lower when payments are issued for more than one purpose.
Payments from certain payment systems [PDF] have been excluded based on a confidentiality analysis performed by the Department of Law. Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) payments are not presented in Checkbook Online. Information on these annual payments is available on the PFD website.
Helpful Links
- Summary and Detail Reports of State Expenditures
- Payment Detail Report - detailed monthly report of all vendor and grantee payments made by the State of Alaska.
- Revenue Sources Book and Forecasts - annual report produced by the State of Alaska Department of Revenue. This report provides a summary of past collections of state revenue and a forecast of future revenue. Revenues are categorized into four major components: oil revenue, income from sources other than oil (including non-oil taxes), federal revenue, and investment revenue.
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) information - quarterly reports posted by the State of Alaska Office of Management and Budget.
- Departmental Contacts
Tips for Users
- Payment purpose is classified at various levels. Category is the highest level. Each category has subcategories, and payments are recorded into detailed account codes, which is the lowest level within each subcategory. More information regarding these account codes is available in the Expenditure Account Code Reference [DOC] document.
- The State's fiscal year runs from July to June, with year-end accruals made through August.
- If you have questions about a specific payment, please inquire with the departmental contact listed.
- If you have suggestions to improve this website presentation, please contact Lisa Pusich by email or at (907) 465-5616.
