Audit: Michigan’s one-stop state business licensing system little used

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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s auditor general says statedepartments mostly aren’t using a
one-stop online permitting systemdesigned to help people who want to start, operate or expand a
business.Anaudit released last week found that Michigan spent $20 milliondeveloping and maintaining the
Michigan Business One Stop System, but itgets little use. The system was created from 2007-09 to give
entitiesdoing business with the state a single entry point and to streamlinelicensing.Auditors say state
agencies have no strategic plan for the continued development and use of the one-stop system.Alead
agency told other departments to integrate with the new system.But agencies said their permitting
processes were complex and it waseasier for businesses to use existing procedures.Copyright 2013 The
Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s auditor general says statedepartments mostly aren’t
using a one-stop online permitting systemdesigned to help people who want to start, operate or expand a
business.Anaudit released last week found that Michigan spent $20 milliondeveloping and maintaining the
Michigan Business One Stop System, but itgets little use. The system was created from 2007-09 to give
entitiesdoing business with the state a single entry point and to streamlinelicensing.Auditors say state
agencies have no strategic plan for the continued development and use of the one-stop system.Alead
agency told other departments to integrate with the new system.But agencies said their permitting
processes were complex and it waseasier for businesses to use existing procedures.Copyright 2013 The
Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.

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