Citations Affected:
IC 5-11-20.
Synopsis: Office of Indiana performance review. Establishes the office
of Indiana performance review under the supervision of the state board
of accounts. Requires each state agency to develop a management and
efficiency plan for its operation. Provides specific items that a plan
must include. Requires the governor and the budget agency to establish
goals for state government to assist each state agency in developing a
plan. Requires the office of Indiana performance review to conduct a
performance review of each state agency to include an analysis of the
effectiveness and efficiency of the policies, management, fiscal affairs,
and operations of the state agency. Requires the office of Indiana
performance review to consider the degree to which the state agency
conforms to the state agency's management and efficiency plan.
Requires the office of Indiana performance review to deliver a copy of
each performance review to the governor, the legislative council, and
the budget committee. Provides that the general assembly may consider
the results of a state agency's performance review in determining the
budget for the state agency. Appropriates $375,000 in fiscal years
2001-2002 and 2002-2003 to the state board of accounts to establish
the office of Indiana performance review and to conduct performance
reviews.
Effective: July 1, 2001.
January 22, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
offices and administration and to make an appropriation.
SECTION 1.
IC 5-11-20
IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2001]:
Chapter 20. Office of Indiana Performance Review;
Performance Reviews of State Agencies
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "office" refers to the office of
Indiana performance review established under this chapter.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "state agency" refers to an
agency, a bureau, a department, or a similar entity within the
executive including the administrative branch of state government
that has a director or other administrative head who:
(1) is appointed by the governor; or
(2) is the lieutenant governor.
Sec. 3. The office of Indiana performance review is established
under the supervision of the state board of accounts.
Sec. 4. The primary duty of the office is to conduct a
performance review of each state agency, as provided in this
chapter, to:
(1) streamline operations;
(2) eliminate duplication of effort among state agencies; and
(3) reduce expenses.
Sec. 5. Each state agency shall develop a management and
efficiency plan for its operations in accordance with this chapter.
Sec. 6. A management and efficiency plan developed under
section 5 of this chapter must include each of the following items or
an explanation as to why the item does not apply to the state
agency:
(1) A statement of the state agency's mission, goals, and
objectives.
(2) Measures of the output and outcome of the state agency.
(3) Identification of priority and other service populations or
other service measures.
(4) An analysis of the current state agency resources in
meeting current needs and expected future needs, and a
projection of additional resources that may be needed to meet
future needs.
(5) Other information that the state board of accounts
determines is important to include.
Sec. 7. (a) To assist each state agency in developing its
management and efficiency plan, the governor, in cooperation with
the budget agency, shall establish and adopt goals for achievement
for each functional area of state government that is under the
jurisdiction of the governor or the lieutenant governor.
(b) A statement of the goals under subsection (a) shall be
provided to each state agency not later than October 1 each year.
Sec. 8. Each state agency shall do the following:
(1) Issue a management and efficiency plan not later than
March 1 of each year.
(2) Deliver one (1) copy of its management and efficiency plan
to each of the following:
(A) The governor.
(B) The office.
(C) The legislative council.
(D) The budget committee.
Sec. 9. The office shall conduct a performance review of each
state agency to include an analysis of the effectiveness and
efficiency of the policies, management, fiscal affairs, and
operations of the state agency.
Sec. 10. In conducting a performance review under this chapter,
the office shall consider the degree to which the state agency
conforms to the state agency's management and efficiency plan.
Sec. 11. Not later than November 1 of each year, the office shall
issue a report, which may include findings and recommendations,
to the governor, the legislative council, and the budget committee.
Sec. 12. A state agency whose performance is reviewed under
this chapter shall issue a report to the budget committee that
includes the following:
(1) Accomplishments of the state agency.
(2) Measures taken by the state agency in response to a report
issued by the office under section 11 of this chapter.
(3) An analysis of cost savings implemented by the state
agency.
Sec. 13. The general assembly may consider the results of a state
agency's performance review in determining the biennial budget
for the state agency.
Sec. 14. The state board of accounts may adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2
to implement this chapter.
SECTION 2. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001] (a) There is
appropriated to the state board of accounts from the state general
fund the following amounts for the following listed fiscal years
beginning July 1 and ending June 30 for the board's use in
carrying out
IC 5-11-20
, as added by this act:
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year
2001-02
2002-03
$375,000
$375,000
(b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2003.