Data Point History
The Commonwealth Data Point, launched November 1, 2005, is a website of key information about the Commonwealth of Virginia and the operations of state government. This website is the result of legislation sponsored by Senator Walter A. Stosch, who wanted the public to have readily accessible demographic data and detailed state financial figures available.
Senator Stosch's legislation envisions this public website accumulating ten years of data and providing periodic analysis. In meeting Senator Stosch's intent, the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts has four years of information in most cases and continues to expand over time.
Because the information presented in the Commonwealth Data Point is obtained from a number of sources we have tried to standardize the presentation and format for ease of readability. However, we caution the user that both financial numbers and demographic data are not audited information and may require some review or additional research. This is especially true of current information we add during the fiscal year.
Users of Commonwealth Data Point may require additional resources to understand some of the detail on this website; we would recommend that those users contact the source of the information, since they have original data and documents supporting the transactions. We also encourage the user to e-mail or contact us with suggestions or comments on information we can provide, improvements or other matters.