On this week’s episode of the Priorities Podcast, Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin offers his views on how his office uses data — and open data — to make the city more accountable.

In the news this week:

President Biden will appoint a chief prosecutor to target fraudulent activity against the U.S. government’s pandemic relief programs.

https://statescoop.com/biden-justice-department-chief-prosecutor-pandemic-unemployment-fraud/

A report from the NYU Brennan Center for Justice says 23 states are using voting equipment that’s more than a decade old and no longer manufactured.

https://statescoop.com/voting-equipment-replacement-cost-350m/

City CIOs across the country are taking on new responsibilities and new titles.

https://statescoop.com/city-cios-new-titles-new-brand/

New this week from Scoop News Group: The Cutting EDge podcast, which explores the trending topics and news across the higher education technology landscape. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

www.cuttingedgepodcast.com

StateScoop’s Priorities Podcast is available every Thursday.

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