30-58.1 - Powers and duties of Commission. - Virginia Statutes

§ 30-58.1. Powers and duties of Commission.

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

A. Make performance reviews of operations of state agencies to ascertain thatsums appropriated have been, or are being expended for the purposes for whichsuch appropriations were made and to evaluate the effectiveness of programsin accomplishing legislative intent;

B. Study on a continuing basis the operations, practices and duties of stateagencies, as they relate to efficiency in the utilization of space,personnel, equipment and facilities;

C. Make such special studies and reports of the operations and functions ofstate agencies as it deems appropriate and as may be requested by the GeneralAssembly;

D. Assess, analyze, and evaluate the social and economic costs and benefitsof any proposed mandated health insurance benefit or mandated provider,including, but not limited to, the mandate's predicted effect on health carecoverage premiums and related costs, net costs or savings to the health caresystem, and other relevant issues, and report its findings with respect tothe proposed mandate to the Special Advisory Commission on Mandated HealthInsurance Benefits; and

E. Make such reports on its findings and recommendations at such time and insuch manner as the Commission deems proper submitting same to the agenciesconcerned, to the Governor and to the General Assembly. Such reports as aresubmitted shall relate to the following matters:

1. Ways in which the agencies may operate more economically and efficiently;

2. Ways in which agencies can provide better services to the Commonwealth andto the people; and

3. Areas in which functions of state agencies are duplicative, overlapping,or failing to accomplish legislative objectives or for any other reasonshould be redefined or redistributed.

(1975, c. 324; 2006, c. 413.)