This document is for developing a comprehensive list of open data sets that Public Agencies in the United States may have.

What types of data do government agencies in the United States that are suitable to be open?

Sources

• http://www.sos.ca.gov/archives/local-gov-program/pdf/records-management-8.pdf
• http://www.dgs.ca.gov/osp/Programs/CalRIM/RecordsRetentionGuidelines.aspx

Types of Datasets

• Information Technology
  • Record Retention Policies
• Personnel
  • Position Allocation - A list of positions employed by an agency
• Payroll
  • Warrant Register
• Fiscal
  • Budget
  • Grants
  • Contracts
  • Encumbrances
  • GL Transactions
  • JL Transactions - ie: Project Budgets and other sub-budgets
  • Fixed Assets
• E-mail - email in public agencies is typically not published openly, but is still discoverable
• Municipal Codes