Current Projects
The Commission is continually working on projects to improve local government. These projects are undertaken at the direction of the Los Angeles Count Board of Supervisors or as a result of the Commission's interest in an issue. Upon completion the results and the accompanying recommendations are forwarded to the Board and released to the public.
If you would like to review the projects that the Commission has completed to date, please check in the Publications section of this site.
Production of a video to Assist in the Recruitment of Civil Grand Jurors |
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Anticipated Completion Date: December 2008
Summary
: The Commission, in coordination with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, has undertaken a project to produce a video to assist in the recruitment of Civil Grand Jurors. This video will be shown in all jury assembly rooms within the County and will be used in media and group presentations. It is available for online access by going to: www.edgecentric.com/lacgj
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Follow-up on the Succession Management Process in Los Angeles County |
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Anticipated Completion Date: January 2009
Summary
: At the request of the Board of Supervisors, the Commission, in coordination with the Director of Personnel, conducted a study to review current programs that exist which develop and mentor managers into leadership positions. The study, completed in 2005 (http://eec.co.la.ca.us/publications/pub_result.asp?section=chron),contained 12 recommendations intended to build upon current advances and to provide the County with a foundation for the development of an executive succession management program that will prepare qualified individuals to meet the challenges and assume the responsibilities of senior management positions within the County. |
Follow-up on Addressing the Issue of Child Care Welfare Fraud Within Los Angeles County |
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Anticipated Completion Date: February 2009
Summary
: On July 11, 2006 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors requested that the Economy and Efficiency Commission conduct a study to make recommendations on immediate actions that could be taken by the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) or other County departments to prevent Stage 1 child care welfare fraud. As a result of the efforts to respond to this request the Commission has come to recognize that child care welfare benefits provide significant assistance to Welfare-to-Work Program participants in achieving their goal of self-sufficiency. In spite of this value to the individual and to society, the Commission has also come to recognize from current prosecutions and convictions that there is fraud in the program, although the level of this fraud cannot be accurately determined. The report, completed in october 2006 (http://eec.co.la.ca.us/publications/pub_result.asp?section=chron), addresses this potential for fraud by making 35 recommendations that the Commission feels will strengthened the program, not the least of which is the establishment of an objective measure of child care welfare fraud with which increasingly effective public policy decisions can be implemented
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Strategic Planning in Los Angeles County |
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Anticipated Completion Date: June 2009
Summary
: The Commission, on its own initiative, has undertaken a project to understand the role and value of strategic planning process as a tool for setting direction, driving purpose, and mobilizing resources. |
For further information on any study conducted by the Economy and Efficiency Commission, contact the Commission at eecomm@co.la.ca.us, or by phone at (213) 974-1491 or fax at (213) 620-1437. |
