# State & local government use cases

> Connect permits, inspection records, and community funding reviews to their source.

Canonical page: https://www.truthlocks.com/industries/gov-state-local
Category: Government & community

Local services involve residents, businesses, contractors, and public staff. Signed records can make a permit or review outcome easier for its recipient to check and for staff to manage.

## Planning & licensing: Share a permit with a checkable status

Printed and forwarded permits can remain in circulation after details change.

### What to record

Issue a signed record of the permit reference, approved scope, issuing office, and the record’s managed status.

### What to review

Check that a presented permit matches the signed information and review its current status with the issuing authority.

### The outcome

A clearer route from a permit copy to the office responsible for it.

## Municipal inspections: Track an inspection report through review

A contractor and a municipal reviewer may be using different inspection report versions.

### What to record

Record the report fingerprint, inspection reference, responsible inspector, and the office’s recorded review event.

### What to review

Compare the report used for follow-up with the reviewed version and record corrections through the established process.

### The outcome

A traceable connection between an inspection report and the resulting follow-up work.

## Community programs: Preserve the evidence behind a grant review

Applications, supporting statements, and approval notes often arrive through separate channels.

### What to record

Link submitted evidence fingerprints to the program reference, assessment version, and authorized review outcome.

### What to review

Check the evidence used in the review before the responsible office approves funding or requests additional information.

### The outcome

A review history that helps staff explain how an application progressed.

## Before you begin

Choose one service and document the issuing authority, update process, and access rules. Existing public-sector systems remain the source for official decisions.

## Relevant capabilities

- [Digital records](https://www.truthlocks.com/product/attestation-service)
- [Verification](https://www.truthlocks.com/product/verification)
- [Action receipts](https://www.truthlocks.com/product/receipts)

These are practical workflow examples, not certification claims or a record of customer deployments.