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National State Auditor's Association Peer Review

2011 Peer Review of the Performance Evaluation & Research Division

West Virginia Performance Review Act Schedule

Scheduled Agency Reviews:
2012 - Department of Health and Human Resources, including the Bureau for Senior Services.
2013 - Department of Transportation.

Scheduled Regulatory Board Reviews:
2012 - Board of Occupational Therapy; Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; and Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board of Examiners.
2013 - Board of Professional Surveyors; Board of Registration for Foresters; and Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

Recent Reports

West Virginia Psychological Association - Sunrise Review - 02/11/2013
The WVPA does not provide suffficient evidence of harm to the general public if its proposal is not adopted by the Legislature

Broadband Technology Opportunity Program - 02/10/2013
2010 Purchase of Routers with Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) funds

New River Community and Technical College - 02/10/2013
Although no purchasing violations were found, it needs to give greater priority to completing the development of its purchasing procedures

Reports of Interest

DHHR - Bureau of Behavioral Health and Health Facilities - 02/10/2013
Annual per patient costs at Jackie Withrow Hospital are averaging $26,000 more than comparative services provided at other state long-term care facilities

West Virginia Center for Nursing - 02/10/2013
The Center is still not taking a targeted approach to the distribution of nursing scholarships.

Coal Resource Transportation System - 01/09/2013
Since 2003, the Coal Resource Transportation System has collected over $23 million which has assisted in funding 52 road and bridge projects

WVU Parkersburg - Update to July 2011 report - 11/27/2012
Purchases from Business Technology Center do not suggest avoidance of competitive bidding.

Municipal Home Rule Program - 11/27/2012
The Program has been effective in improving local governance, and broad based home rule should be extended statewide

Homeland Security and Emergency Management - 10/09/2012
Does not measure performance goals; Vacant part-time positions creating a need for overtime; two emergency plan requirements have not been met

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

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

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