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Using Program Evaluation to Find Savings

Using Program Evaluation to Find Savings. Texas Sunset Commission www.sunset.state.tx.us January 2009. Times Are Hard. The budget outlook for many states is bleak: At least 38 project a budget shortfall in FY 2009 Shortfalls range from 0.2% for Nebraska to 15.3% for New Hampshire.

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Using Program Evaluation to Find Savings

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  1. Using Program Evaluation to Find Savings Texas Sunset Commission www.sunset.state.tx.us January 2009

  2. Times Are Hard • The budget outlook for many states is bleak: • At least 38 project a budget shortfall in FY 2009 • Shortfalls range from 0.2% for Nebraska to 15.3% for New Hampshire

  3. How Can Program Evaluation Help? • Make a conscious decision to focus on savings • Have a strategy for where to look for savings

  4. Combine or Eliminate Functions • Look for: • Similar functions in other agencies • Functions that can be performed centrally

  5. Find Out-of-Date Processes • Look for • Processes no longer necessary • Better ways now available for accomplishing tasks

  6. Be Aware of Best Practices • Look for best practices that save money

  7. Streamline Agency Operations • Look for: • Duplicated administrative processes • Programs with too many steps • Overstaffing or oversized boards

  8. Make the Most of All Funding Sources • Look for: • Multiple funding streams to fund a service • Cost-sharing possibilities • Uncollected funds

  9. Use the Private Sector Wisely • Look for: • Peaks and valleys in workload • Services acquired without sufficient competition

  10. Summary and Final Thoughts • Keep the possibility of cost savings in mind • Use these categories, as well as others you think of, as a checklist • Combining or eliminating functions • Eliminating old, outdated processes • Incorporating cost-saving best practices • Streamlining operations • Maximizing funding sources • Using the private sector wisely • Expect resistance • Be fair Contact Information: Karl Spock Senior Manager Texas Sunset Commission karl.spock@sunset.state.tx.us

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