LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Health and Social Services, Department of Aging (4170)

Moreover, recipients of the DSS programs could be more easily linked to other services currently offered by t he CDA, such as the nutrition programs, if most aging programs were under the control of one department.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/health_ss/hss_4_4170_anl03.htm

Highlights of the 2004-05 Analysis and Perspectives and Issues

We also recommend Ca ltrans develop performance measures that link the state's investment to the resulting quality of the highway system. ( Analysis , pages A-52 through A-62. ) One-Time Accounting Change Creates Ongoing Workload, Increases Project Risk The budget proposes to free up one-time money to help the General Fund by changing how the state accounts for federal funds used by local transportation projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/04-05_budget_highlights.html

^[PDF] LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: 2004-05 P&I Chapter

HIGHER EDUCATION The state’s higher education agencies include the University of Cali- fornia (UC), the California State University (CSU), the California Com- munity Colleges (CCC), Hastings College of the Law, the California Stu- dent Aid Commission, and the California Postsecondary Education Com- mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/2004_pandi/pandi_04.pdf

2004-05 Budget Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics

Jobs Lag The one "weak link " in this expansion has been jobs. Employment growth normally lags in economic upturns, as businesses initially add hours and utilize their existing workforce more intensively befo re hiring new workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/2004_pandi/pi_part_2_anl04.htm

^[PDF] LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Capital Outlay Chapter

The DPR adds the following provisions to the standard con- tract language used by DGS to better define contractor/consultant com- mitments and project control mechanisms: • The DPR contracts require contractors to submit a “schedule of values,” which consists of an itemized list of work needed to com- plete the project, and a projected schedule of payments to the contactor.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/cap_outlay/co_anl04.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Judiciary & Criminal Justice Chapter

Often, the length of time required to com- plete the medical guarding and transportation requires officers to work beyond their scheduled eight hour shift, thereby gener- ating overtime costs. • Transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/crim_justice/crimjust_anl04.pdf

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Governor's Categorical Consolidation Proposal

We di scuss our criteria in greater depth below. Is Local Accountability Sufficient? Meaningful parent, teacher, and principal participation in district budget processes can provide a sufficient level of local accountability —particularly for services that have a direct impact on core classroom inputs to education.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/ed_04_cat_consolidation_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Governor's School Safety Consolidation

These schools would also face specific accountability requirements linked to their decreasing the number of mandatory expulsions over a multiyear period (see below). New School Planning Grant. We propose to retain the earmarked funding to support new schools in developing school safety plans, and provide $1  million for this purpose.School districts would be required to fund the costs of state mandates prior to funding other school safety purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/ed_06_schoolsafety_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Child Care

Generally, the lowest-income families on a non-CalWORKs child care waiting list are given priority for available child care slots. These current and former CalWORKs families may have higher incomes then other families on a child care waiting list and, therefore, they may be given lower priority for available child care slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/ed_14_childcare_anl04.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Intersegmental: K-14 Outreach Programs

College Preparatory Initiative ·     Goals: (1) Increase number of UC-eligible graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds and (2) offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses to students attending schools that offer few or no AP courses. ·     Services: AP online courses and AP test preparation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/highered_03_k14outreach_anl04.htm