SB 6583-S - DIGEST
(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/16/16)

Requires the department of corrections to: (1) Develop a robust lean performance management plan to be overseen by the governor in collaboration with the department;

(2) Coordinate performance management activities between correctional facilities to develop common performance measures and frameworks; and

(3) Study the application of the Baldrige quality management framework or an equivalent performance management system to its own activities and report its findings to the governor and relevant legislative policy and fiscal committees.

Requires the plan to conform to the Baldrige excellence framework most applicable to nonprofit government operations.

Requires the state auditor to: (1) Conduct a performance audit of the department's management systems and metrics one year after their implementation; and

(2) Conduct an immediate performance audit of the department's management system in place and report its findings to the governor and relevant legislative policy and fiscal committees.