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February 9, 2017 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
November 1, 2016 - Presented to Senate Human Services Committee
March 29, 2016 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
March 10, 2016 - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services
March 10, 2016 - In this report, we describe the FI$Cal Project, provide an update on the project’s status, and describe the events that triggered the development of a sixth special project report (SPR 6). We also describe the Governor’s 2016–17 budget proposals to: (1) allow the project to implement the changes proposed in SPR 6 and (2) establish a new state department to maintain and operate the FI$Cal System. Finally, we make associated findings and recommendations.
February 25, 2016 - In this post, we provide a brief description of the CWS-NS information technology project; discuss recent changes to the project’s implementation approach; describe the Governor’s 2016-17 budget proposal for expenditure authority and various staff changes to assist with planning and procurement activities and to prepare for the design, development, and implementation phase of the project; and recommend approval of the Governor’s budget proposal, with our recommended updates to a reporting requirement.
February 11, 2016 - We review the Governor's 2016-17 budget proposals for (1) the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) program, (2) In-Home Supportive Services, (3) California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), and (4) Foster Care. Further, we provide the Legislature with key issues to consider when evaluating the Governor's budget proposals.
June 19, 2015 - We have provided information on the major provisions of the budget plan passed by the Legislature on Friday, June 19. (It does not reflect potential gubernatorial vetoes.) We will provide a more comprehensive summary of the budget plan in our annual California Spending Plan later this summer.
June 1, 2015 - Presented to: Budget Conference Committee
June 1, 2015 - Presented to: Budget Conference Committee
June 1, 2015 - Presented to: Budget Conference Committee
March 27, 2015 - This report provides background regarding CalTech’s IT project responsibilities, discusses common project challenges, describes how projects are currently managed in the state, comments on the administration’s plan to centralize project management, and makes recommendations on how the Legislature should proceed with implementing a centralized Project Management Office in California.
March 12, 2015 - Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services
March 11, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services
March 4, 2015 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee