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Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee Juner 13, 2016 Program Evaluation Division Status Report A presentation to the Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee June 13, 2016 Carol Shaw, Principal Program Evaluator Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly JLPEOC Authorized 19 Projects for the 2015 − 17 Work Plan • JLPEOC initially authorized 17 projects in May 2015 • Session Law 2015-238 directed PED to study the Board of Review • JLPEOC requested an assessment of the methodology and accuracy of conclusions of the NC GAP Report in January 2016 Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly 2 Status Report 1

Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee Juner 13, 2016 Six Completed Work Plan Projects Project Reporting Date Legislative Salaries and Per Diem (NCSL) October 2015 General Assembly Session Length and Timing (NCSL) October 2015 North Carolina Should Discontinue the Economic Development Tiers System and Reexamine Strategies December 2015 to Assist Communities with Chronic Economic Distress Enhanced Oversight of Service Contracts Can Help January 2016 Ensure Cost-Effective Performance Opportunities Exist to Increase the Accountability and March 2016 Independence of the Board of Review (Session Law) PED’s Review of the North Carolina Guaranteed April 2016 Admissions Program (NCGAP) Report Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly 3 Five Work Plan Projects Underway Project Reporting Date Community Colleges Funding Formula October 2016 Effectiveness of Medicaid Program November 2016 Integrity Funding Formulas for K-12 Public Schools November 2016 & Feasibility of Student Based Funding Management Layers & Span of Control December 2016 for State Agency Executive Offices School Calendar Flexibility December 2016 Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly 4 Status Report 2

Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee Juner 13, 2016 Eight Pending Work Plan Projects • Feasibility of Consolidating State Purchase of Health Care Services • Performance of Medicaid Data Warehouse • Management of Inmate Health Care • Professional Educator Licensure Process and Teacher Education Requirements • Analysis of North Carolina Lottery Commission Operations • Implementation of Results First in NC • Review of DOT’s Ferry Division • Management of State Pension Fund Investments Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly 5 2016 Bills Directing PED to Conduct Evaluations or Perform Other Duties • Behavioral Health Partnership Pilot Program (HB923 ) – Directs PED to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the pilot program and report no later than November 1, 2017 • School Construction Needs Study (HB1030, Section 25.1) – Directs PED to contract with an outside entity to conduct an independent assessment of school construction needs for low-wealth school administrative units and report by March 15, 2017 Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly 6 Status Report 3

Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee Juner 13, 2016 2016 Bills Directing PED to Conduct Evaluations or Perform Other Duties • Admin. Changes Retirement System/Treasurer (HB1134 ) – Directs PED to examine other states that have implemented a normal retirement age for a pension system (no reporting date specified) • Study Nonprofit Contracting (SB303, Section 2.7) – Directs PED to study State law and internal agency policies and procedures for delivery of public services through State grants and contracts to nonprofit organizations and report no later than September 1, 2017 Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly 7 Staying Current http://www.ncleg.net/PED/CurrentEvaluations.html Program Evaluation Division North Carolina General Assembly 8 Status Report 4