3 Ways Technology Can Modernize Employee Spend for State and Local Government

The article discusses slow adoption of cloud technology for employee spend management in state and local government, citing a GCN survey where 47% of employees said lack of leadership prioritization was the main reason and 80% of respondents said their agency was not open to adopting cloud-based solutions. It outlines three ways technology can help: control employee spend and reduce costs, increase productivity and achieve scalability, and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse. Data cited includes 40% of public sector employees still using pen and paper, over 80% saying expense approval takes two weeks or more, and ACFE finding 18.7% of employee fraud occurs in government entities in 2018.