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Relates to HB396

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

State Department of Public Education (SDE)

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) did not respond

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 288 appropriates $200.0 to DFA to contract for a performance and management audit of the State Department of Public Education.

Significant Issues

SDE indicates that the department is currently pursuing an management assessment of agency operations. The assessment is scheduled to begin in March 2000 and will be performed by external evaluators. The assessment will be required to address the following: leadership systems; agency strategic planning and alignment; customer focus and satisfaction; information and analysis systems; human resource systems; management of processes and organization results.

According to SDE, the components of the management audit listed in the bill duplicate the components of the management assessment underway.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

House Bill 288 appropriates $200.0 from the general fund to DFA for expenditure in fiscal years 2000 and 2001. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

HB288 relates to HB396. HB396 also appropriates $200.0 to DFA for a performance and management audit of SDE.

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