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November 18, 2009 - Presented to Senate Health Committee
November 11, 2009 - In this four-minute video, analyst Erika Li summarizes the LAO report Expanding Multi–Stage Procurements for Large IT Systems.
November 11, 2009 -
The state's traditional approach for IT procurement, called the firm fixed price (FFP) procurement, creates a prescriptive process that gives equal footing to all vendors to help ensure open competition and reduce the state’s exposure to protests and potential lawsuits due to perceived vendor bias. As an alternative the state is beginning to look to so-called multi–stage procurement because it creates a collaborative environment for state and vendor staff. Our analysis indicates that an earlier evaluation of procurement strategy can reduce the risks of cost overruns and schedule delays, so we recommend that the Legislature require state entities to include procurement strategies in project documents when they submit them for approval.
(Short video summary)
October 28, 2009 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Committee and Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services
June 9, 2009 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 9, 2009 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
June 9, 2009 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
May 28, 2009 - Seventy-five percent of California foster youth perform below grade level standards, and by third grade 83 percent of foster youth have had to repeat a grade. We believe the state and local programs must reprioritize the way existing funds are spent in order to improve educational opportunities for foster youth. We recommend changing guidelines to provide certain services to all current and recent foster youth, expanding programs to include academic counseling and completion of education passports, and consolidating programs at County Offices of Educations. We also suggest convening a workgroup to address the transportation needs of K-12 and postsecondary foster youth.
May 27, 2009 - Presented to Budget Conference Committee
April 27, 2009 - Assembly Member De La Torre requested our assistance in determining the savings that could be achieved by expanding the Family Cost Participation Program (FCPP) to all services purchased by Regional Centers (RC) for consumers. We estimate that this expansion (excluding RC operations and 24-hour care) when fully implemented after about three years could yield ongoing, net annual General Fund savings ranging between about $11 million and $19 million depending on the number of participating consumers.
April 1, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services
March 24, 2009 - Presented to: Senate Human Services Committee
March 17, 2009 - Presented to Assembly Health Committee
March 17, 2009 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment
March 13, 2009 - Governor's Reorganization Plan to Consolidate Information Technology Functions