The 2015-2016 May Revision: Review of Changes to Labor Contracts

Specify What Must Be Posted Online. Adding language that specifies that agreements must be posted in their entirety, including any attachments referenced in the agreement, would help the Legislature and public know the full terms of an agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/labor-contracts/labor-contracts-051515.aspx

The 2015-16 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Nonetheless, linking funding with enrollment serves an important state purpose because it (1) expresses the state ’s priority for student access and (2) connects funding with student –generated costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/overview/budget-overview-2015.aspx

The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees

Maximum Contribution Linked to Benefits Received During Career. The administration proposes tying a retiree ’s maximum state health contribution to the formula they were under as active employees. Specifically, employees who receive state health benefits under the 80/80 formula would receive retiree health benefits under the same formula.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/retiree-health/retiree-health-benefits-031615.aspx

The 2015-16 Budget: Centralizing State IT Project Management

Strides in private sector technology allow the public to access tools that improve their daily lives —from online portals that facilitate communicating with doctors to mobile applications that schedule restaurant reservations.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/state-it/centralizing-project-management-032715.aspx

Next Steps for Improving State Accountability for Alternative Schools

Given the evaluation rubrics are supposed to be linked to the goals and data in the LCAP, we believe adopting our recommendations for (1) improving the types of data reported for these schools, and (2) highlighting that data within the LCAP, are good first steps towards this goal.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/alt-ed/improving-accountability-051615.aspx

Analysis of School District Reserves

Because funding in 2012 –13 and 2013 –14 ultimately increased substantially more than districts initially planned and the new funding formula adopted in 2013 –14 was linked to certain student characteristics, some districts ’ reserve levels increased considerably.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/district-reserves/district-reserves-012115.aspx

An Evaluation of CSU Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs

(Because the programs rely on a limited number of employers to host students for clinical experiences, spreading these placements throughout the year, instead of in summer only as a regular academic calendar would require, more fully utilizes these resources and reduces competition for clinical slots in the summer.)
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/doctoral-programs/doctoral-programs-011615.aspx

^[PDF] Recent Housing and Homelessness Augmentations and Oversight

Recently, some state entities have established online dashboards that make information readily available to the Legislature and the public. For example, the Department of Housing and Community Development has developed dashboards for Homekey and the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2023/Housing-and-Homelessness-Oversight-021523.pdf

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Major Expenditure Proposals In the 2007-08 Budget

Link Provider Rates to Objective Measures. Provider rates for state programs are often set on an ad hoc basis with increases or decreases depending on the state’s near-term fiscal condition. Instead, the state could link provider rates, such as those for regional center vendors, to objective measures which would determine the minimum rates needed to ensure appropriate access to services as well as quality of services for program beneficiaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/2007_pandi/pi_05_anl07.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Community Care Licensing

Phase Two adds functions such as online fee payment and access to licensing information for licensees. Automation Project. The governor’s budget proposes $1.7 million ($1.4 million General Fund) in 2007-08 and $1.4 million ($1.2 million General Fund) in 2008-09 for the Licensing Automation Reform Project.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/health_ss/hss_14_anl07.aspx