The General Assembly has their very own government audit organization, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), which is producing reports that you might just be interested in. JLARC exists to study the effectiveness of state government, and routinely publishes reports at the request of the General Assembly. Their most recent reports are on all sorts of interesting topics, including requiring insurance companies to cover autism treatment, concerns about the accuracy of the voter registration system, making preschool available for free as a part of the state public education system, state spending on meeting Standards of Quality for K-12 education, and even an annual study of state spending increases. Some studies are specific and timely, like their recent investigation into VCU awarding a degree to a former Richmond police chief despite that he hadn’t earned it. The fact that you’re reading Richmond Sunlight means that you’ll almost certainly find something well worth reading over at JLARC.
Review Government Oversight
October 28th, 2008
