Multiple Agencies
A Report on Compliance With Contract Workforce Requirements in The General Appropriations Act
May 2002
Report Number 02-040
Overall Conclusion
For fiscal year 2001, 29 out of 200 state entities reported that they did not fully comply with one or more contract workforce requirements set forth in the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, Section 9-11.18 (76th Legislature). The entities that reported some aspect of noncompliance accounted for $192 million of the $1.7 billion spent by all state entities on contract workforce services in fiscal year 2001.
Our determination of noncompliance with the rider does not indicate that the dollars were spent inappropriately. However, it indicates an increased risk that the State may not receive the best value for its money due to uneconomical contracts and poor vendor performance .
Key Facts and Findings
- Twelve percent of all state entities reported that they did not document
the role of a contract workforce in their staffing strategies. These entities
spent a combined $185 million on contract workforce services in fiscal year
2001. This was the requirement for which there was the highest rate of noncompliance.
- Six percent of all state entities reported that they failed to conduct the
required cost-benefit analysis before signing a new, amended, or renewed contract
workforce contract. These entities spent a combined $163 million on contract workforce services in fiscal year 2001.
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