Objective

To determine whether the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is complying with Executive Order 95 (EO 95), including providing, in a timely manner, publishable State data to the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) under EO 95. The audit covered the period between March 11, 2013 and September 9, 2020.

About the Program

State government entities possess large amounts of valuable information on subjects such as health, business, public safety, parks and recreation, labor, and transportation. EO 95, issued March 11, 2013, established an Open Data Website (Open Data) for the collection and public dissemination of publishable State data maintained by covered State entities (generally, those headed by individuals appointed by the Executive). Open Data should provide ongoing “single-stop” access to publishable State data and make such data freely available in accessible formats for public use. As of August 2020, there were over 4,800 data items on Open Data.

ORDA is responsible for operating and maintaining facilities developed for the 1980 Winter Olympics, Gore Mountain, and Belleayre Mountain. As of August 2020, ORDA has not published any data items on Open Data.

Key Findings

ORDA did not begin to take steps to meet the requirements of EO 95 until after we began our audit. Prior to our audit, ORDA did not have any data items published to Open Data. In addition, it did not designate a Data Coordinator, complete a comprehensive catalogue of publishable data, submit a master schedule of publishable datasets to ITS, or incorporate Open Data into its ongoing core business planning and strategies. However, since then, ORDA has taken steps to comply with EO 95 including appointing a Data Coordinator, contacting ITS for guidance, creating a data catalogue, and developing policies related to EO 95.

Key Recommendations

• As soon as practicable, submit to ITS and make publicly available a complete catalogue and schedule of publishable State data for addition to Open Data.
• Develop procedures for incorporating Open Data and compliance with EO 95 into ORDA’s core business and planning strategies.