Recommend pause on troubled payroll IT project and assessment of state IT oversight

Mar 6, 2013 - In particular, incorrect paycheck deductions were made, payroll and pension wages were erroneously calculated, and medical benefits were denied for some employees and t heir dependents. In one case, employees that took vacation time during the first payroll cycle received compensation in addition to their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/717

Recommend pause on troubled payroll IT project and assessment of state IT oversight

Mar 6, 2013 - In particular, incorrect paycheck deductions were made, payroll and pension wages were erroneously calculated, and medical benefits were denied for some employees and t heir dependents. In one case, employees that took vacation time during the first payroll cycle received compensation in addition to their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/716

Workers' compensation reform: return-to-work program

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https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/628

The 2013-14 Budget: Coordinated Care Initiative Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2013 - Joint federal-state decisions regarding key financing and operational aspects of CCI are pending, creating uncertainty regarding the timely and successful implementation of CCI. We recommend that the Legislature clarify the legal status of CCI to go forward and consider authorizing CCI to test greater integration of In-Home Supportive Services--a particular LTSS--under managed care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2694

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2013 - We discuss problems in the operation of the state's Developmental Centers (DCs) by the Department of Developmental Services, and recommend that oversight of the DCs be strengthened by the creation of an independent Office of the Inspector General.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2698

Overview of State Infrastructure Bonds [Publication Details]

Feb 26, 2013 - Overview of State Infrastructure Bonds [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2695

The 2013-14 Budget: Restructuring the K-12 Funding System [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2013 - We suggest a number of specific changes to better align funding levels with anticipated costs, eliminate irrational funding differences across districts, simplify the formulas, and ensure important state priorities are addressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2693

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details] The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s 2013‑14 budget includes a plan to implement the provisions of Proposition 39, which increases state corporate tax (CT) revenues and requires that half of these revenues for a five-year period be used for energy efficiency and alternative energy projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2691

The 2013-14 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - These include (1) the ability of Caltrans to manage its budget and workload for completing project initiation documents and (2) the HSRA's oversight of the design and construction of the state's high-speed rail project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2690

The 2013-14 Budget: Examining the State and County Roles in the Medi-Cal Expansion [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2013 - We therefore recommend the state adopt the expansion. We also find that the state is in a better position to effectively deliver health services to the newly eligible population. Therefore, we recommend the Legislature adopt a state-based expansion, shifting the fiscal and programmatic responsibility of providing physical health care to the expansion population from counties to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2689