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Legislative Audit Commission approves four 2026 program evaluations including autism services and nursing home oversight
Summary
The Legislative Audit Commission and its evaluation subcommittee on Nov. 17 recommended and unanimously approved four program-evaluation topics for 2026: autism services in public schools; DHS Office of Inspector General investigations; the Taxpayers Transportation Accountability Act; and state regulation of nursing home care. Members discussed scope and timing for each topic.
The Legislative Audit Commission on Nov. 17 agreed to direct the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) to pursue four program evaluations in 2026: autism spectrum disorder services in public schools; investigations conducted by the Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG); the Taxpayers Transportation Accountability Act (TTAA); and state regulation of nursing home care. The evaluation recommendation came from the commission’s evaluation subcommittee and was approved unanimously by both the subcommittee and the full commission.
"For the record, my name is Jody Munson Rodriguez. I'm the deputy legislative auditor for LLA's program evaluation division," said Jody Munson Rodriguez, introducing the packet and the OLA's assessment of ten semifinalist topics. The subcommittee's task was to review background papers and pick four semifinalist topics to recommend to the full commission.
Senator Rest moved the recommendation after members discussed OLA's written 'most promising' rankings. "That is the autism spectrum disorder services and the DHS office of inspector general investigation, the taxpayers' transportation accountability act, and state regulation of nursing home care," she…
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