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Helping local governments stay informed MRSC Weekly Insights Helping local governments in Washington State stay informed View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/mrsc/weekly-insights-2024-02-15?e=8b00a740b8> February 15, 2024 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=7f570dc206&e=8b00a740b8> From MRSC New This Week <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=40d6259ba3&e=8b00a740b8> SBITAs: New Reporting Requirement for the 2023 Annual Financial Report <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=1a2a05b074&e=8b00a740b8> February 14, 2024 by Eric Lowell <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=4febdfd03f&e=8b00a740b8> SBITAs, or subscription-based IT arrangements, are one of the new reporting requirements public agencies must consider when filling the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. 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