The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Strengthen Information Security [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2017 - The Governor's budget proposes $14 million total funds across various departments to strengthen information security. In this analysis, we discuss our findings and recommendations regarding the state's approach towards strengthening information security.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3594

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2017 - In this set of budget posts, we provide an overview of the Governor's 2017-18 budget for human services programs. We also describe the budget proposal in detail for the In-Home Supportive Services, Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment, and CalWORKs programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3576

The 2017-18 Budget: The New IT Project Approval and Funding Process

Feb 17, 2017 - State Controller ’s Office (SCO). SCO requests $3  million ($1.7  million General Fund) to support the planning effort for the California State Payroll System during Stage 2 activities. This request is notable because SCO previously attempted, unsuccessfully, to modernize the state ’s payroll systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3562

Background on the California EITC [Publication Details]

Mar 29, 2016 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3406

The 2016-17 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 10, 2016 - The Project Directorate includes the Director of Finance, the State Controller, the State Treasurer, and the Director of DGS. Like the Steering Committee, the directorate operates under a consensus decision –making model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3386

The 2016-17 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal [Publication Details]

Mar 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3386

The 2016-17 Budget: Child Welfare Services--New System

Feb 25, 2016 - The existing system is out of compliance with state and federal requirements. The CWS-NS project is intended to bring the system into compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, make the system easier to use for CWS workers, result in enhanced data reliability and availability, allow user mobility, and automate system interfaces with other state partners to enable data sharing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3369

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget

Feb 11, 2016 - Federal law provides that penalties may be eliminated if a state enters into a “corrective compliance plan ” that results in the state meeting the WPR requirement in a later year. To date, the state has submitted two corrective compliance plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3351

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3351

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Health and Human Services)

Jun 19, 2015 - (The existing structure of the MCO tax has been found inconsistent with federal Medicaid law and regulations and would thus need to be restructured for the state to continue to draw down federal funds after 2015‑16.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3277