Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Overall, we found that these education programs have several positive aspects but also a number of problems and missed opportunities. Anecdotally, Both Students and Staff Cite Benefits of Prison Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - The proposal includes 21.6 custody positions, which would be assigned to housing units to engage with residents to build trust, rapport, and help them navigate rehabilitative opportunities at the  prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2015-16 Budget: The Governor’s General Fund Deferred Maintenance Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 9, 2015 - However, we also find that the proposal lacks important details necessary to evaluate the proposed allocations to departments, and that the proposed process for allocating funds does not provide the Legislature with an adequate opportunity to review proposed deferred maintenance projects prior to passage of the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3169

Implementing the 2006 Bond Package: Increasing Effectiveness Through Legislative Oversight [Publication Details]

Jan 22, 2007 - The 2006 bond package represents a major opportunity for the Legislature to address many of the state’s most pressing infrastructure concerns. With more than $18 billion allocated to new programs, effective legislative oversight is critical to the success of the programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1537

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - For example, in some cases, there might be opportunities to fund existing programs rather than create new programs to expedite bond expenditures. We note that, in other cases, it may be less feasible to design bonds to go out quickly without affecting other priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor's State Office Building Proposal

Feb 9, 2016 - Given the state ’s healthy budget outlook for 2016 –17 , this budget could be an opportunity to consider developing an ongoing approach for providing funds for future infrastructure priorities. LAO Recommendations As we noted above, several state office buildings in Sacramento have significant needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3347

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - (The program provides opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals to serve as life coaches and mentors for the incarcerated population.) The remaining $12  million will be used to construct spaces for outdoor recreation and programming at SQ.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—Deferred Maintenance

May 15, 2018 - However, we have not had an opportunity to verify these lists —which total billions of dollars worth of projects —to understand how projects were identified. We note that based on our initial review of these lists —as in past years —they include a number of projects that are typically not considered deferred maintenance —such as energy efficiency upgrades, electric vehicle charging stations, and replacement of modular office equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3841

The 2016-17 Budget: Governor’s General Fund Deferred Maintenance Proposal

Feb 12, 2016 - Furthermore, if this project had been proposed to replace an approved project (rather than being included on the initial list of projects), the administration would not have been required to provide the Legislature with any opportunity to review the change prior to proceeding with the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3353

The Administration’s Sacramento Office Building Construction Strategy: Ensuring Robust Oversight

Dec 14, 2016 - Also, when the opportunity costs of capital are taken into account, we estimate that the state ’s annual costs of constructing and operating these new buildings would be more than double current market rents in the downtown area.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3516