NCSL experts brief Senate Government Operations on oversight tools as H67 is considered

William Clark of the National Conference of State Legislatures and Carrington Skinner of the Center for Results Driven Governing told the Senate Government Operations Committee on April 24 that legislatures have three core oversight mechanisms — sunset reviews, administrative rule review and program evaluation — and that states choose different mixes depending on authority and resources. Clark described these tools as ways to test whether statutory intent is being followed, whether programs are effective and whether taxpayer dollars are stewarded prudently.