                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAMMATIC EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS REVIEWS (§ 30-61.1)

A. In addition to the review and evaluation of state entities pursuant to the
Legislative Program Review and Evaluation Act (&#xA7; 30-65 et seq.), the
Commission may establish an operational and programmatic efficiency and
effectiveness review and assessment of any state departments, agencies, and
programs. The Commission may contract with a United States-based private
management consulting firm to conduct the efficiency and effectiveness review
and assessment. Such contract shall be pursuant to a fixed price contract and
shall not provide for any payment resulting from the implementation of any
recommendations of the review.

B. The purpose of the review and assessment shall be to provide an objective and
independent cost-savings assessment of the Commonwealth&#8217;s organizational
structure and its programs in order to provide information to the Governor and
the General Assembly to effect savings in expenditures, a reduction in
duplication of effort, and programmatic efficiencies in the operation of state
government. Any review and assessment conducted pursuant to this section shall
take into consideration the results of any prior studies, audits, or reviews
conducted by the Commission, the General Assembly or the Auditor of Public
Accounts, any Governor-appointed commission or like entity, or any other
independent entity that addressed the structure and operation of state
government and identified monetary savings or efficiencies leading to a
reduction in costs or reduced duplication of effort.

C. The Commission shall submit a report to the General Assembly on the results
of any review and assessment by December 1 of the year in which such review is
conducted.

HISTORY: 2017, c. 726.