Wednesday, August 15, 2012
10:30 am State Capitol, Room 447
Governor's Proposed Reports for Elimination or Modification: Pending Issues
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
9:00 am
State Capitol, Room 437
Governor's Proposed Reports for Elimination or Modification
Panel 1: Executive Branch Reports
- 8860 Department of Finance
- 8570 Department of Food and Agriculture
- 8380 Department of Personnel Administration
- 8620 Fair Political Practices Commission
- 8940 California Military Department
- 0690 California Emergency Management Agency
- 8260 California Arts Council
- 6120 California State Library
- 6360 Commission on Teacher Credentialing
- 4220 Child Development Programs Advisory Committee
Panel 1: Summary
- 8860 Department of Finance
- 8570 Department of Food and Agriculture
- 8380 Department of Personnel Administration
- 8620 Fair Political Practices Commission
- 8940 California Military Department
- 0690 California Emergency Management Agency
- 8260 California Arts Council
- 6120 California State Library
- 6360 Commission on Teacher Credentialing
- 4220 Child Development Programs Advisory Committee
Panel 2: Statewide and Constitutional Officer Reports
- 0890 Secretary of State
- 0840 State Controller
- 0820 Department of Justice/Office of the Attorney General
- 6000 Superintendent of Schools/Department of Education
- 0860 State Board of Equalization
- 8420 State Compensation Insurance Fund
- 0977 California Health Facilities Financing Authority
- 0989 California Educational Facilities Authority
Panel 2: Summary
- 0890 Secretary of State
- 0840 State Controller
- 0820 Department of Justice/Office of the Attorney General
- 6000 Superintendent of Schools/Department of Education
- 0860 State Board of Equalization
- 8420 State Compensation Insurance Fund
- 0977 California Health Facilities Financing Authority
- 0989 California Educational Facilities Authority
Panel 3: Health and Human Services Agency Reports
- 0530 Secretary of Health and Human Services
- 4140 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
- 4150 Department of Managed Care
- 4170 California Department of Aging
- 4200 California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
- 4260 Department of Health Care Services
- 4270 California Medical Assistance Commission
- 4265 Department of Public Health
- 4300 Department of Developmental Services
- 4440 Department of Mental Health
- 4700 Department of Community Services and Development
- 5160 Department of Rehabilitation
- 5175 Department of Child Support Services
- 5180 Department of Social Services
Panel 3: Summary
- 0530 Secretary of Health and Human Services
- 4140 Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
- 4150 Department of Managed Care
- 4170 California Department of Aging
- 4200 California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
- 4260 Department of Health Care Services
- 4270 California Medical Assistance Commission
- 4265 Department of Public Health
- 4300 Department of Developmental Services
- 4440 Department of Mental Health
- 4700 Department of Community Services and Development
- 5160 Department of Rehabilitation
- 5175 Department of Child Support Services
- 5180 Department of Social Services
Panel 4: State and Consumer Services Agency Reports
- 0510 State and Consumer Services Agency
- 1110 Department of Consumer Affairs Regulatory Boards
- 1111 Department of Consumer Affairs Bureaus, Programs, Divisions
- 1730 Franchise Tax Board
- 1760 Department of General Services
- 1900 California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
- 1920 California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Panel 4: Summary
- 0510 State and Consumer Services Agency
- 1110 Department of Consumer Affairs Regulatory Boards
- 1111 Department of Consumer Affairs Bureaus, Programs, Divisions
- 1730 Franchise Tax Board
- 1760 Department of General Services
- 1900 California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
- 1920 California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Panel 5: Business, Transportation and Housing
- 2000 Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
- 2600 California Transportation Commission
- 2660 Department Of Transportation
- 2665 California High Speed Rail Authority
- 2720 California Highway Patrol
Panel 5: Summary
- 2000 Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
- 2600 California Transportation Commission
- 2660 Department Of Transportation
- 2665 California High Speed Rail Authority
- 2720 California Highway Patrol
Panel 6: Natural Resources Agency Reports
- 3000 Natural Resources Agency
- 3360 Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
- 3540 Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- 3560 State Lands Commission
- 3600 Department of Fish and Game
- 3640 Wildlife Conservation Board
- 3680 Department of Boating and Waterways
- 3720 California Coastal Commission
- 3790 Department of Parks and Recreation
- 3835 Baldwin Hills Conservancy
- 3840 Delta Protection Commission
- 3860 Department of Water Resources
- 3870 California Bay-Delta Authority
Panel 6: Summary
- 3000 Natural Resources Agency
- 3360 Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
- 3540 Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- 3560 State Lands Commission
- 3600 Department of Fish and Game
- 3640 Wildlife Conservation Board
- 3680 Department of Boating and Waterways
- 3720 California Coastal Commission
- 3790 Department of Parks and Recreation
- 3835 Baldwin Hills Conservancy
- 3840 Delta Protection Commission
- 3860 Department of Water Resources
- 3870 California Bay-Delta Authority
Panel 7: California Environmental Protection Agency Reports
- 3890 California Environmental Protection Agency
- 3900 State Air Resources Board
- 3940 State Water Resources Control Board
- 3960 Department of Toxic Substances Control
- 3500 Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Panel 7: Summary
- 3890 California Environmental Protection Agency
- 3900 State Air Resources Board
- 3940 State Water Resources Control Board
- 3960 Department of Toxic Substances Control
- 3500 Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Panel 8: Labor Agency
- 7100 Employment Development Department
- 7120 California Workforce Investment Board
- 7350 Department of Industrial Relations
Panel 8: Summary
- 7100 Employment Development Department
- 7120 California Workforce Investment Board
- 7350 Department of Industrial Relations
Panel 9: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Agency Reports
Panel 9: Summary
State Reports Proposed for Elimination by the Governor
May 9, 2012
The State's Role in Oversight of Diploma Mills
9:30 am - State Capitol, Room 437
- Revised Agenda 5.9.12 [pdf]
- Background 5.9.12 [pdf]
- Presenter Bios [pdf]
- LAO Handout [pdf]
- CA Example of Diploma Mill [pdf]
- Introduction to Degree Mills [pdf]
- "What State Agencies Should Be Doing" [pdf]
- "What Makes a Degree Real?" [pdf]
- NCSL Summary of State Legislation on Diploma Mills [pdf]
April 11, 2012
Healthcare Districts: An Evolving Role in Public Health
9:30 am - State Capitol, Room 437
March 7, 2012
Rebates and Transparency in Public K-12 and Higher Education Food Service Contract
9:30 am - State Capitol, Room 437
- 3-07-12 Agenda [pdf]
- 3-07-12 Background [pdf]
- New York Assistant AG John Carroll's testimony before Congress [pdf]
February 22, 2012
Joint Oversight Hearing of the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review and the Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation
9:00 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 437
Assessing Tax Expenditure Programs in Light of California's Fiscal Challenges
December 7, 2011
An Oversight Hearing on the State’s Role in Addressing Income and Wealth Inequality
10:00 AM - State Capitol, Room 437
- 12-7-12 Agenda [PDF]
- 12-7-12 Background Paper [PDF]
- California Budget Project report [PDF]
- Presenter Bios [PDF]
- Pew Research Center Poll [PDF]
- ABC News/Washington Post Poll [PDF]
- Field Poll [PDF]
- Additional Resources [PDF]
November 1, 2011
Impacts and Status of State Park Closures
Joint Hearing of the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review and the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks & Wildlife
9:00 AM -State Capitol, Room 437
September 27, 2011
TIMBER HARVEST PLANS AND REGULATION: COSTS, FEES AND WHO SHOULD PAY
10:00 AM - State Capitol, Room 444
- 9-27-11 Agenda [PDF]
- 9-27-11 Background Paper [PDF]
- Recommendation from the LAO [PDF]
- Center for Biology Diversity Letter [PDF]
- CA Timber Harvest Data [PDF]
August 17, 2011
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: OVERSIGHT OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINES
9:00 AM - State Capitol, Room 447
July 6, 2011
STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: IMPROVING EFFICIENCIES AND CUTTING COSTS
9:00 AM - State Capitol, Room 447
June 8, 2011
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES: REVIEW OF STRATEGIC SOURCING & IMPACTS ON SMALL BUSINESS
9:00 AM - State Capitol, Room 447
- 6-8-11 Agenda [PDF]
- 6-8-11 Background Paper [PDF]
- Summary of State Auditor's Report [PDF]
- Federal Report on Contacting Bundling [PDF]
- Final Recommendations [PDF]
May 18, 2011
CALTRANS: REVIEW OF PRESIDIO PARKWAY PROJECT
9:00 AM -State Capitol, Room 126
- 5-18-11 Agenda [PDF]
- 5-18-11 Background Paper [PDF]
- LAO Concerns [PDF]
- CALTrans: Presidio Parkway Proposal [PDF]
- CA Transportation Commission Report [PDF]
April 27, 2011
Bill Hearing
9:00 AM - State Capitol, Room 437
Special Districts: Efficiency and Alternatives
April 6, 2011
Special Districts: Efficiency and Alternatives
9:00 AM - State Capitol, Room 437
Cutting Cost in Public Roofing Projects
March 2, 2011
Special Districts: Efficiency and Alternatives
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM - State Capitol, Room 4202
- 3-2-11 Agenda [PDF]
- Primer on Special Districts [PDF]
- Issues for Policymakers [PDF]
- Special Districts 101 [PDF]
- What’s So Special 2010 Pub [PDF]
- Chairman's Cover Letter to the LAO Report
- LAO Special Districts Report
January 26, 2011
Receiver’s Office: Administrative and Consulting Costs
9:00a.m. - State Capitol, Room 437