GFOA Resources Provide Sample Financial Policies

http://gfoa.org/financialpolicies Various examples of different financial policies. GFOA recommends adoption of formal policies - helpful for governments.

The States Data Lab

http://www.statedatalab.org/ Retrieve financial data on each of the 50 states.

The state of state and local finances

Snashots of the 50 states and large cities are being compiled by multiple organizations to highlight the situation of these entities.   Often the CAFR is the document being used in these reports.  http://www.governing.com/columns/public-finance/col-state-state-local-government-finances.html