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A Report on Compliance With Contract Workforce Requirements in the General Appropiations Act
August 2001
Report Number 01-037
Overall Conclusion
For fiscal year 2000, 94 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 58 percent ($860 million) of the $1.5 billion spent by all state entities on contract workforce services in fiscal year 2000.
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
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One-third of state entities spending a combined total of $458 million on contract workforce services self-reported that they did not perform the required cost benefit analysis before signing a new, amended, or renewed contract.
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Entities self-reported that they were least likely to comply with the requirement that they document why and how the use of contract workers fits into agency staffing strategies. Thirty-seven percent of state entities spending a combined total of $391 million on their contract workforce reported noncompliance with this requirement.
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