Date: 12/16/2014
Final
Presentation from the Department of Personnel and Administration
COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
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10:46 AM -- Presentation from the Department of Personnel and Administration
Kathy Nesbitt, Executive Director, Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA), introduced herself and Kara Veitch, Deputy Executive Director. Ms. Nesbitt provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C). She discussed the role of the department in state government.
141216 AttachC.pdf
10:50 AM
Kara Veitch discussed the department's accomplishments including completion of the Capitol dome restoration and Capitol Complex Master plan, replacing an old accounting system with an integrated financial management, and eliminating fees for businesses to register to bid on state contracts. She discussed anticipating rule making for 2015 including electronic signatures, risk management, workers compensation, and travel management.
10:58 AM
Ms Nesbitt responded to questions from the committee regarding increased use of compressed natural gas (CNG) for the state government fleet. She discussed efforts by DPA to implement the use of CNG, including limitations and conflicts in the program. She explained the difference between the state fleet and the motor pool.
11:14 AM
Representative Kraft-Tharp asked about efforts to increase the ability of small businesses to participate in the procurement process. Ms. Nesbitt discussed the elimination of the fee for bid requirement as well as individual situations that have increased small business participation within the state procurement process.
11:20 AM
Aidrian Lieter, Director, Budget Policy and Analysis, DPA, responded to questions regarding state salaries. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).
141216 AttachD.pdf
11:28 AM
Ms. Nesbitt discussed the department's efforts to ensure that the state gets competitive prices on items as well as efforts to avoid preferential treatment in the procurement process. She provided the members with a workforce report that provides recent workforce data (Attachment E).
141216 AttachE.pdf