House Bill 659, 1989 Regular Session, required a second and final PEER report on executive branch reorganization after one year of experience.
Reorganization reduced the number of state agencies from ninety-seven to eighty-five and produced a net savings to the state of $143,458 in fiscal year 1990 and annual recurring savings of $928,744 beginning in fiscal year 1991. All savings and costs as they accrue will be absorbed directly by the reorganized agencies.
PEER analyzed 397 performance indicators of reorganized agencies. There is no indication that reorganization per se improved the delivery of services. Performance for 25 percent of the indicators showed a clear improvement, while an almost equal portion (27 percent) declined. No clear conclusion could be drawn for the remaining 48 percent due to staffing changes or insufficient information.
For a paper copy of this report, contact PEER by telephone at 601-359-1226 or by e-mail at reports@peer.ms.gov.