H805 - Measurability Assessments/Budget Technical Corrections. (SL 2016-123)

Overview: Sec. 1 of S.L. 2016-123 creates the "North Carolina Measurability Assessment Act of 2016"(Act), which provides that the General Assembly may require a measurability assessment of any proposed or existing State program to determine whether the program is or will be capable or reporting performance and return on investment. The Act prescribes the required components of a measurability assessment for State programs under review. The Program Evaluation Division (Division) must use a competitive process to prequalify independent measurability assessors and must also establish standards for assessor qualifications, independence, and conducting and reporting assessments. When a measurability assessment is required by the General Assembly, the Act directs the Division to select the assessor and require the agency or institution to reimburse the Division for assessor's costs and for a share of the Division's costs for administering the program under the Act.

This section becomes effective October 1, 2016.