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West Virginia Performance Review Act Schedule

Scheduled Agency Reviews:
2011 - Department of Environmental Protection; and the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety.
2012 - Department of Health and Human Resources, including the Bureau for Senior Services.

Scheduled Regulatory Board Reviews:
2011 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners; Board of Osteopathy; and Board of Physical Therapy.
2012 - Board of Occupational Therapy; Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; and Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board of Examiners.

Recent Reports

Division of Corrections - 01/09/2012
Many inmates remain incarcerated longer than necessary because the agency cannot complete requirements for parole hearings; additional performance measures needed; website needs improvement

Homeland Security Administrative Agency - 01/09/2012
Policies and procedures to improve grant management; should develop performance measures and should develop a website

Sonographers - Sunrise - 01/09/2012
The Legislative Auditor does not recommend licensure of sonographers.

Reports of Interest

Internal Controls within Purchasing and CPRB - 01/09/2012
The sole-source contract between Gov. Joe Manchin's office and Smith Personnel Consulting exercises a loophole allowing a retired employee to be paid $74,000 yearly while receiving full retirement

Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation - 01/09/2012
Concern with low staffing levels and the long term performance of the agency; website needs improvements; more site data needed

State Fire Commission - 01/09/2012
Update of 2000 and 2004 reports; website could benefit from additional features

Parole Board - 01/09/2012
Board needs additional performance measures & has limited ability to meet its current performance goal; website lacks transparency

Water and Waste Management - 12/13/2011
The agency is having success in achieving the mission of protecting the quality of the state's water resources, however improvement is needed

WVU-Parkersburg Purchasing Performance Audit - 11/15/2011
Food Services Contract; Needs to strengthen its purchasing internal controls; Vendor donations

Fiscal Note Study - 11/14/2011
Study of 2007 Fiscal Notes

West Virginia Lottery Commission - 10/13/2011
Evidence suggests that advertising is high & does not correlate with sales; Instant ticket payout is above the optimal level; accountability and performance measures are good but can be improved

State Directed Funds Directed to the HBPAs - 07/12/2011
Charles Town and Mountaineer HBPAs use state directed funds to assist in paying for general operating costs although intended for backstretch personnel medical trusts

WVU-Parkersburg Purchasing Performance Audit - 07/12/2011
Directed over $1.2 million to one Florida vendor and avoided competitive bidding; Grant was used in part to train out-of-state employees

Council for Community and Technical College Education - 05/16/2011
It cannot be determined if the State has achieved the intended outcomes of workforce development grants because the Council has not emphasized outcome measures.

Department of Education - 01/11/2011
An examination of the effects on educational outcomes from high school consolidation: Lincoln County Experience