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US Local Governments And The Slow Death Of The Check

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State agencies handle disbursements for property refunds, public programs, taxes and more, and many are still clinging to paper checks as part of their processes, even as they adopt ACH or direct debit payments. The same is true for business entities on other tax programs. Erroneous assumptions cause checks to linger .

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State And Local Governments Wrestle With Faster Payments

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Legacy technology issues abound these days, but for sheer scale (and a good giggle) always look to the government. Technology saved taxpayers big money there. But as the report details, state and local governments have a growing awareness and understanding of disbursements technology that offers speed and accuracy.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

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Accusations of fraud and mismanagement, and criticisms of the government’s decision to invest in Solyndra, were rampant in the days following news of Solyndra’s impending bankruptcy proceedings — but the core mistake here involved ignorance of a key aspect of Solyndra’s business. No AdMob, no product. Founded: 2013.

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