Task force reviews statewide workforce inventory; state auditor urges clear benchmarks

Oct 16, 2025

Legislative task force members heard a detailed inventory of roughly 80 workforce programs across multiple state agencies and were warned by the State Auditor's Office that program evaluations lack common definitions and measurable benchmarks needed to judge effectiveness and return on taxpayer dollars.

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The Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency reviewed a newly compiled inventory of the state's workforce programs on Oct. 9, with the State Auditor's Office telling the panel that agencies are providing detailed descriptions but lack consistent performance measures needed to evaluate outcomes.

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